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The Legend of John Henry’s Hammer Lyrics. [Verse] John Henry's Papy woke him up one midnight. He said before the sheriff comes I wanna tell you, listen boy. Said learn to ball a jack, learn...
The Legend of John Henry's Hammer Lyrics by Johnny Cash from the The Legend [Columbia] album- including song video, artist biography, translations and more: Johnny Henry's pappy woke him up one midnight He said "Before the sheriff comes I wanna tell you," Said "Listen boy L…
Lyrics. Johnny Henry’s pappy woke him up one midnight. He said “Before the sheriff comes I wanna tell you, ” Said “Listen boy. Learn to hoist a jack and learn to lay a track learn to pick and shovel too. And take that hammer, It’ll do anything you tell it to.” John Henry’s mammy had about a dozen babies.
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He said "Can you swing a hammer" He said "do anything you hire me to." "Now ain't you something! So high and mighty with all that muscle!" Go ahead, boy. Pick up that hammer, and show me what you can do!"
"Now ain't you somethin'! So high and mighty with all that muscle! Just go. ahead, boy. Pick up that hammer, pick up the hammer!" He said to get a rusted spike and swing it down three times. I'll pay you a nickel a day for every inch you sink it to. Go on and do what you say you can do. With a steel-nosed hammer on a four foot switch handle.