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Doc Watson – Spike Driver Blues lyrics
John Henry was a steel drivin' boy
But he went down
Yes, he went down
He went down

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Take my hammer and give it to the capt'n
Boys, tell him I'm gone
You can tell him I'm gone
Yes, tell him I'm gone

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This old hammer done kill John Henry
And it don't kill me
No it won't kill me
Ain't gonna kill me

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It's a long way from East Colorado
Honey, to my home
Honey, to my home
Honey, to my home

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John Henry left his hammer
All paint' in red
All shinin' red
John Henry's dead

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Take this hammer and carrie it to the capt'n
You can tell him I'm gone
Boys, tell him I'm gone
You're sure he's gone
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