John Lee Hooker — John Henry

John Henry John Henry John Henry John Henry Lay the hammer down Lay the hammer down People kept a-coming Miles around To hear John Henry's hammer Hear his hammer ring Hear his hammer ring John Henry John Henry Work, mmmmm Work from sun to sun Work from sun to sun Hammer ringing Ring from sun to sun Ring from sun to sun Yes, I ring this old hammer Ring it 'til my dying day Ring it 'til my dying day Said, people From miles around Come all around To hear John Henry's Hear that hammer ring Hear that hammer ring Hammer Hammer Hammer Lay that hammer down Lay that hammer down Lay that hammer down Yes, I'm gonna ring Yes, I'm gonna ring Ring this old hammer Ring this old hammer Ring it 'til my dying day Hammer Hammer Hammer Lay that hammer down John Henry John Henry John Henry Lay the hammer down Lay the hammer down Lay the hammer down Lay the hammer down