《The Legend Of John Henry’s Hammer》歌词

[00:00:01] The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer (Album Version) - Johnny Cash

[00:00:19] John Henry's pappy woke him up one midnight

[00:00:23] He said Fore the sheriff comes

[00:00:25] I wanna tell you listen boy

[00:00:28] Said Learn to ball a jack

[00:00:31] Learn to lay a track

[00:00:33] Learn to pick

[00:00:34] And shovel too

[00:00:36] And take my hammer

[00:00:37] It'll do anything you tell it to

[00:00:42] John Henry's mammy had

[00:00:44] About a dozen babies

[00:00:47] John Henry's pappy broke jail

[00:00:49] About a dozen times

[00:00:52] The babies all got sick

[00:00:54] And when the doctor wanted money

[00:00:57] He said I'll pay you a quarter

[00:00:59] At a time startin' tomorrow

[00:01:02] That's the pay for a steel driver

[00:01:04] On this line

[00:01:06] Then the section foreman

[00:01:08] Said Hey hammer swinger

[00:01:11] I see you brought your own hammer boy

[00:01:13] But what else can all those muscles do

[00:01:15] And he said

[00:01:16] I can turn a jack

[00:01:18] I can lay a track

[00:01:20] I can pick and shovel too

[00:01:23] Can you swing a hammer boy

[00:01:25] Yes sir I'll do anything you hire me to

[00:01:36] Now ain't you somethin'

[00:01:38] So high and mighty wif your muscles

[00:01:42] Just go ahead boy and pick up that hammer

[00:01:44] Pick up the hammer

[00:01:46] He said Get a rusty spike

[00:01:48] And swing it down three times

[00:01:51] I'll pay you a nickel a day

[00:01:52] For every inch you sink it to

[00:01:55] Go on and do what you say you can do

[00:01:59] With a steep nose hammer

[00:02:01] On a four foot switch handle

[00:02:04] John Henry raised it back 'til

[00:02:05] It touched his heels then

[00:02:08] The spike went through the cross tie

[00:02:10] And it split it half in two

[00:02:13] Thirty-five cents a day for drivin' steel

[00:02:15] Sweat sweat boy

[00:02:17] Sweat you owe me two more swings

[00:02:20] I was born for driven steel

[00:02:29] Well John Henry hammered in the mountain

[00:02:33] He'd give a grunt he'd give a groan

[00:02:35] With every swing

[00:02:37] The women folks for miles around heard him

[00:02:40] And come down

[00:02:42] To watch him make the cold steel ring Lord

[00:02:45] What a swinger

[00:02:46] Just listen to that cold steel ring

[00:02:53] But the bad boss come up laughin' at John Henry

[00:02:58] Said You full of vinegar now

[00:03:00] But you about through

[00:03:02] We gonna get a steam drill to do

[00:03:05] Your share of drivin'

[00:03:07] Then what's all them muscles gonna do

[00:03:10] Huh John Henry

[00:03:11] Gonna take a little bit of vinegar

[00:03:13] Out of you

[00:03:15] John Henry said I feed four little brothers

[00:03:19] And baby sister's walkin' on her knees

[00:03:24] Did the Lord say that

[00:03:26] Machines oughtta take the place of livin'

[00:03:31] And what's a substitute for bread and beans

[00:03:36] I ain't seen it

[00:03:37] Do engines get rewarded for their steam

[00:03:55] John Henry hid in a coal mine

[00:03:57] For his dinner nap

[00:03:59] Had thirty minutes to rest before the bell

[00:04:03] The mine boss hollered Get up

[00:04:06] Whoever you are and get a pick axe

[00:04:08] Give me enough coal to start another hell

[00:04:10] And keep it burnin'

[00:04:12] Mine me enough to start another hell

[00:04:16] John Henry said to his captain

[00:04:21] A man ain't nothin' but a man

[00:04:24] But if you'll bring that steam drill round

[00:04:27] I'll beat it fair and honest

[00:04:29] I'll die with my hammer in my hand

[00:04:32] But I'll be laughin'

[00:04:33] 'Cuz you can't replace a steel drivin' man

[00:04:38] There was a big crowd of people

[00:04:40] At the mountain

[00:04:42] John Henry said to the steam drill

[00:04:44] How is you

[00:04:46] Pardon me mister steam drill

[00:04:48] I suppose you didn't hear me

[00:04:49] I said How're you

[00:04:51] Well can you turn a jack can you lay a track

[00:04:57] Can you pick and shovel too

[00:05:01] Listen this hammer swinger's talkin' to you

[00:05:28] Two thousand people hollered Go John Henry

[00:05:32] Then somebody hollered The mountain's caving in

[00:05:36] John Henry told the captain

[00:05:38] Tell the kind folks don't worry

[00:05:40] That ain't nothin'

[00:05:41] But my hammer suckin' wind it

[00:05:43] Keeps me breathin'

[00:05:44] A steel driver's muscle I intend

[00:05:53] Captain tell the people move back further

[00:05:57] I'm at the finish line

[00:05:58] And there ain't no drill

[00:06:01] It's so far behind

[00:06:02] But yet ain't got the brains to quit it

[00:06:05] When she blows up

[00:06:06] She'll scatter 'cross the hills Lord lordy

[00:06:09] When she blows up

[00:06:09] She'll scatter 'cross the hills

[00:06:23] Well John Henry had a little woman

[00:06:28] I believe the lady's name was Polly Ann

[00:06:32] Yeah that was his good woman

[00:06:34] John Henry threw his hammer over his shoulder

[00:06:36] And went on home

[00:06:38] He laid down to rest his weary back

[00:06:40] And early next mornin'

[00:06:41] He said Come here Polly Ann come here sugar

[00:06:45] Ya know I believe this is the first time

[00:06:47] I ever watched

[00:06:48] The sun come up that I couldn't come up

[00:06:51] Take my hammer Polly Ann

[00:06:52] And go to that railroad

[00:06:54] Swing that hammer like you seen me do it

[00:06:56] And when you're swingin' with the lead man

[00:06:58] They'll all know

[00:06:59] They'll all know you're John Henry's woman

[00:07:02] But but tell them ain't all you can do

[00:07:04] Tell 'em I can hoist a jack

[00:07:07] And I can lay a track

[00:07:09] I can pick

[00:07:10] And shovel too ain't no machine can

[00:07:15] That's been proved to you

[00:07:27] There was a big crowd of mourners

[00:07:29] At the church house

[00:07:32] The section hands laid him in the sand

[00:07:36] Trains go by on the rails John Henry laid

[00:07:42] They slow down

[00:07:43] And take off their hats the men do

[00:07:45] When they come to the place

[00:07:46] Where John Henry's layin'

[00:07:47] Restin' his back some of 'em

[00:07:49] Say Mornin' steel driver

[00:07:52] You sure was a hammer swinger

[00:07:54] Then they go on by pickin' up

[00:07:55] A little speed

[00:07:56] Clickity clack

[00:07:57] Clickity clack

[00:07:58] Clickity clack

[00:07:59] Clickity clack

[00:08:00] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord

[00:08:04] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man

[00:08:08] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord

[00:08:13] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man

[00:08:17] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man oh Lord

[00:08:20] Yonder lies a steel drivin' man