Mississippi John Hurt — Spike Driver Blues 1966

John Henry was a steel drivin' man Oh, he went down Yes, he went down John Henry, he had a little wife Name was Polly Ann Name was Polly Ann John Henry took sick in his bed She drove steel like a man Drove steel like a man I walked a lot a way from these colored railroads Maybe that's my home Honey, that's my home You jus' take this hammer and carry it to my captain Oh, tell him I'm gone Won't you tell him I'm gone? John Henry left his hammer layin' side the road Layin' side the road John Henry left his hammer all painted in red All painted in red You just take this hammer and carry it to my captain Oh, tell him I'm gone Won't you tell him I'm gone?