《The Legend Of John Henry’s Hammer》歌词

歌曲： The Legend Of John Henry’s Hammer

所属专辑：Blue Haze

歌手： Johnny Cash

时长： 08:22

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The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer (Album Version) - Johnny Cash[00:00:01]

John Henry's pappy woke him up one midnight[00:00:19]

He said Fore the sheriff comes[00:00:23]

I wanna tell you listen boy[00:00:25]

Said Learn to ball a jack[00:00:28]

Learn to lay a track[00:00:31]

Learn to pick[00:00:33]

And shovel too[00:00:34]

And take my hammer[00:00:36]

It'll do anything you tell it to[00:00:37]

John Henry's mammy had[00:00:42]

About a dozen babies[00:00:44]

John Henry's pappy broke jail[00:00:47]

About a dozen times[00:00:49]

The babies all got sick[00:00:52]

And when the doctor wanted money[00:00:54]

He said I'll pay you a quarter[00:00:57]

At a time startin' tomorrow[00:00:59]

That's the pay for a steel driver[00:01:02]

On this line[00:01:04]

Then the section foreman[00:01:06]

Said Hey hammer swinger[00:01:08]

I see you brought your own hammer boy[00:01:11]

But what else can all those muscles do[00:01:13]

And he said[00:01:15]

I can turn a jack[00:01:16]

I can lay a track[00:01:18]

I can pick and shovel too[00:01:20]

Can you swing a hammer boy[00:01:23]

Yes sir I'll do anything you hire me to[00:01:25]

Now ain't you somethin'[00:01:36]

So high and mighty wif your muscles[00:01:38]

Just go ahead boy and pick up that hammer[00:01:42]

Pick up the hammer[00:01:44]

He said Get a rusty spike[00:01:46]

And swing it down three times[00:01:48]

I'll pay you a nickel a day[00:01:51]

For every inch you sink it to[00:01:52]

Go on and do what you say you can do[00:01:55]

With a steep nose hammer[00:01:59]

On a four foot switch handle[00:02:01]

John Henry raised it back 'til[00:02:04]

It touched his heels then[00:02:05]

The spike went through the cross tie[00:02:08]

And it split it half in two[00:02:10]

Thirty-five cents a day for drivin' steel[00:02:13]

Sweat sweat boy[00:02:15]

Sweat you owe me two more swings[00:02:17]

I was born for driven steel[00:02:20]

Well John Henry hammered in the mountain[00:02:29]

He'd give a grunt he'd give a groan[00:02:33]

With every swing[00:02:35]

The women folks for miles around heard him[00:02:37]

And come down[00:02:40]

To watch him make the cold steel ring Lord[00:02:42]

What a swinger[00:02:45]

Just listen to that cold steel ring[00:02:46]

But the bad boss come up laughin' at John Henry[00:02:53]

Said You full of vinegar now[00:02:58]

But you about through[00:03:00]

We gonna get a steam drill to do[00:03:02]

Your share of drivin'[00:03:05]

Then what's all them muscles gonna do[00:03:07]

Huh John Henry[00:03:10]

Gonna take a little bit of vinegar[00:03:11]

Out of you[00:03:13]

John Henry said I feed four little brothers[00:03:15]

And baby sister's walkin' on her knees[00:03:19]

Did the Lord say that[00:03:24]

Machines oughtta take the place of livin'[00:03:26]

And what's a substitute for bread and beans[00:03:31]

I ain't seen it[00:03:36]

Do engines get rewarded for their steam[00:03:37]

John Henry hid in a coal mine[00:03:55]

For his dinner nap[00:03:57]

Had thirty minutes to rest before the bell[00:03:59]

The mine boss hollered Get up[00:04:03]

Whoever you are and get a pick axe[00:04:06]

Give me enough coal to start another hell[00:04:08]

And keep it burnin'[00:04:10]

Mine me enough to start another hell[00:04:12]

John Henry said to his captain[00:04:16]

A man ain't nothin' but a man[00:04:21]

But if you'll bring that steam drill round[00:04:24]

I'll beat it fair and honest[00:04:27]

I'll die with my hammer in my hand[00:04:29]

But I'll be laughin'[00:04:32]

'Cuz you can't replace a steel drivin' man[00:04:33]

There was a big crowd of people[00:04:38]

At the mountain[00:04:40]

John Henry said to the steam drill[00:04:42]

How is you[00:04:44]

Pardon me mister steam drill[00:04:46]

I suppose you didn't hear me[00:04:48]

I said How're you[00:04:49]

Well can you turn a jack can you lay a track[00:04:51]

Can you pick and shovel too[00:04:57]

Listen this hammer swinger's talkin' to you[00:05:01]

Two thousand people hollered Go John Henry[00:05:28]

Then somebody hollered The mountain's caving in[00:05:32]

John Henry told the captain[00:05:36]

Tell the kind folks don't worry[00:05:38]

That ain't nothin'[00:05:40]

But my hammer suckin' wind it[00:05:41]

Keeps me breathin'[00:05:43]

A steel driver's muscle I intend[00:05:44]

Captain tell the people move back further[00:05:53]

I'm at the finish line[00:05:57]

And there ain't no drill[00:05:58]

It's so far behind[00:06:01]

But yet ain't got the brains to quit it[00:06:02]

When she blows up[00:06:05]

She'll scatter 'cross the hills Lord lordy[00:06:06]

When she blows up[00:06:09]

She'll scatter 'cross the hills[00:06:09]

Well John Henry had a little woman[00:06:23]

I believe the lady's name was Polly Ann[00:06:28]

Yeah that was his good woman[00:06:32]

John Henry threw his hammer over his shoulder[00:06:34]

And went on home[00:06:36]

He laid down to rest his weary back[00:06:38]

And early next mornin'[00:06:40]

He said Come here Polly Ann come here sugar[00:06:41]

Ya know I believe this is the first time[00:06:45]

I ever watched[00:06:47]

The sun come up that I couldn't come up[00:06:48]

Take my hammer Polly Ann[00:06:51]

And go to that railroad[00:06:52]

Swing that hammer like you seen me do it[00:06:54]

And when you're swingin' with the lead man[00:06:56]

They'll all know[00:06:58]

They'll all know you're John Henry's woman[00:06:59]

But but tell them ain't all you can do[00:07:02]

Tell 'em I can hoist a jack[00:07:04]

And I can lay a track[00:07:07]

I can pick[00:07:09]

And shovel too ain't no machine can[00:07:10]

That's been proved to you[00:07:15]

There was a big crowd of mourners[00:07:27]

At the church house[00:07:29]

The section hands laid him in the sand[00:07:32]

Trains go by on the rails John Henry laid[00:07:36]

They slow down[00:07:42]

And take off their hats the men do[00:07:43]

When they come to the place[00:07:45]

Where John Henry's layin'[00:07:46]

Restin' his back some of 'em[00:07:47]

Say Mornin' steel driver[00:07:49]

You sure was a hammer swinger[00:07:52]

Then they go on by pickin' up[00:07:54]

A little speed[00:07:55]

Clickity clack[00:07:56]

Clickity clack[00:07:57]

Clickity clack[00:07:58]

Clickity clack[00:07:59]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord[00:08:00]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man[00:08:04]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord[00:08:08]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man[00:08:13]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord[00:08:17]

Yonder lies a steel drivin' man[00:08:20]