John Henry had a little woman
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And the dress she wore was red
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She walked down the track,
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She never looked back
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I'm going where John Henry fell dead
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I'm going where John Henry fell dead
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John Henry had another woman
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And her name was Polly Anne
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John Henry was taken sick
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And he had to go to bed
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Polly Anne drove steel like a man
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Polly Anne drove steel like a man
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John Henry told his little woman
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Honey fix my supper soon
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I got ninety-nine miles
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Of track I wanna line back
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I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
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I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon
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John Henry said to his captain
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You know a man ain't nothin' but a man
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I'm bettin' right now you wont beat me down
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I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
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I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand
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John Henry hammered in the mountain
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Until his hammer caught on fire
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The last word's I heard that the poor boy said
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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Give me a cool drink of water before I die
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John Henry
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| Hugh Laurie |
