Van Morrison - John Henry lyrics

When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his mama's knee Well he pointed out a feather and a piece of steel And said that's steel's gonna be the d**h of me Lord, lord, lord that steel's gonna be the d**h of me Well John Henry had a little woman Name of Polly Ann Well John got sick had to lay down on the bed You all know, Polly drove steel like a man Lord, lord, lord, Polly drove steel like a man That's true John... Well John Henry went up on the mountain Well the mountain was sinkin' in He said come on captain I know what I'm doin' It ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind Well John Henry went up on the mountain Lord the mountain was so high He said we're gonna shake this steel drivin' down Give me a cool drink of water before I die Give me a cool drink of water before I die, that's right Well some say that he came from England Some say that he came from Spain But John Henry well ain't nothin' but a Louisiana man And he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, lord, he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, lord, lord he died with his hammer in his hand Lord, lord, lord he died with his hammer Died with his hammer Died with his hammer in his hand Yah he died with his hammer Died with his hammer Died with his hammer in his hand Lord, lord, lord he died with his hammer Steel drivin' man He died with his hammer in his hand Play it one time... Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind It ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind Lord knows, it ain't nothin' but my hammer Nothing by my hammer It ain't nothing but my hammer s**in' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer Nothin' but my hammer It ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind Yeah, it ain't nothin, nothin' but my hammer Nothin' but my hammer Lord it ain't nothing but my hammer s**in' wind Lord, lord it ain't nothin' but my hammer No, no, no, nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind I swear it ain't nothin' but my hammer s**in' wind Lord, lord s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind A-s**in' wind Nothing but my hammer s**in' wind Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer a-s**in' wind