[Verse 1]
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 death of me
Lord, Lord, Lord, that steel's gonna be the death of me

[Verse 2]
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)

[Harmonica Solo]
John...

[Guitar Solo]

[Verse 3]
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 suckin' wind
Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
[Verse 4]
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
Lord, Lord, give me a cool drink of water before I die, that's right

[Verse 5]
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
Yeah, 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...

[Harmonica Solo]
[Outro]
Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Ah, It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord knows, it ain't nothin' but my hammer
Nothin' by my hammer
It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer
Nothin' but my hammer
It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Yeah, it ain't nothin', nothin' but my hammer
Nothin' but my hammer
Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord, Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer
No, no, no, nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
I swear it ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord, Lord, suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
A-suckin' wind
Ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Lord, it ain't nothin' but my hammer a-suckin' wind, yeah yeah