[00:00:00] The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什) [00:00:19] John Henry's pappy woke him up one midnight [00:00:23] He said Fore the sheriff comes [00:00:25] I wanna tell you listen boy [00:00:28] Said Learn to ball a jack [00:00:31] Learn to lay a track [00:00:33] Learn to pick [00:00:34] And shovel too [00:00:36] And take my hammer [00:00:37] It'll do anything you tell it to [00:00:42] John Henry's mammy had [00:00:44] About a dozen babies [00:00:47] John Henry's pappy broke jail [00:00:49] About a dozen times [00:00:52] The babies all got sick [00:00:54] And when the doctor wanted money [00:00:57] He said I'll pay you a quarter [00:00:59] At a time startin' tomorrow [00:01:02] That's the pay for a steel driver [00:01:04] On this line [00:01:06] Then the section foreman [00:01:08] Said Hey hammer swinger [00:01:11] I see you brought your own hammer boy [00:01:13] But what else can all those muscles do [00:01:15] And he said [00:01:16] I can turn a jack [00:01:18] I can lay a track [00:01:20] I can pick and shovel too [00:01:23] Can you swing a hammer boy [00:01:25] Yes sir I'll do anything you hire me to [00:01:36] Now ain't you somethin' [00:01:38] So high and mighty wif your muscles [00:01:42] Just go ahead boy and pick up that hammer [00:01:44] Pick up the hammer [00:01:46] He said Get a rusty spike [00:01:48] And swing it down three times [00:01:51] I'll pay you a nickel a day [00:01:52] For every inch you sink it to [00:01:55] Go on and do what you say you can do [00:01:59] With a steep nose hammer [00:02:01] On a four foot switch handle [00:02:04] John Henry raised it back 'til [00:02:05] It touched his heels then [00:02:08] The spike went through the cross tie [00:02:10] And it split it half in two [00:02:13] Thirty-five cents a day for drivin' steel [00:02:15] Sweat sweat boy [00:02:17] Sweat you owe me two more swings [00:02:20] I was born for driven steel [00:02:29] Well John Henry hammered in the mountain [00:02:33] He'd give a grunt he'd give a groan [00:02:35] With every swing [00:02:37] The women folks for miles around heard him [00:02:40] And come down [00:02:42] To watch him make the cold steel ring Lord [00:02:45] What a swinger [00:02:46] Just listen to that cold steel ring [00:02:53] But the bad boss come up laughin' at John Henry [00:02:58] Said You full of vinegar now [00:03:00] But you about through [00:03:02] We gonna get a steam drill to do [00:03:05] Your share of drivin' [00:03:07] Then what's all them muscles gonna do [00:03:10] Huh John Henry [00:03:11] Gonna take a little bit of vinegar [00:03:13] Out of you [00:03:15] John Henry said I feed four little brothers [00:03:19] And baby sister's walkin' on her knees [00:03:24] Did the Lord say that [00:03:26] Machines oughtta take the place of livin' [00:03:31] And what's a substitute for bread and beans [00:03:36] I ain't seen it [00:03:37] Do engines get rewarded for their steam [00:03:55] John Henry hid in a coal mine [00:03:57] For his dinner nap [00:03:59] Had thirty minutes to rest before the bell [00:04:03] The mine boss hollered Get up [00:04:06] Whoever you are and get a pick axe [00:04:08] Give me enough coal to start another hell [00:04:10] And keep it burnin' [00:04:12] Mine me enough to start another hell [00:04:16] John Henry said to his captain [00:04:21] A man ain't nothin' but a man [00:04:24] But if you'll bring that steam drill round [00:04:27] I'll beat it fair and honest [00:04:29] I'll die with my hammer in my hand [00:04:32] But I'll be laughin' [00:04:33] 'Cuz you can't replace a steel drivin' man [00:04:38] There was a big crowd of people [00:04:40] At the mountain [00:04:42] John Henry said to the steam drill [00:04:44] How is you [00:04:46] Pardon me mister steam drill [00:04:48] I suppose you didn't hear me [00:04:49] I said How're you [00:04:51] Well can you turn a jack can you lay a track [00:04:57] Can you pick and shovel too [00:05:01] Listen this hammer swinger's talkin' to you [00:05:28] Two thousand people hollered Go John Henry [00:05:32] Then somebody hollered The mountain's caving in