by Pete Seeger on album John Henry (In Memoriam Pete Seeger - Authentic Recordings)

John Henry was about three days old, sittin' on his papa's knee. He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel; said, 'Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord. Hammer's gonna be the death of

by Pete Seeger on album John Henry (In Memoriam Pete Seeger - Authentic Recordings)

John Henry was about three days old, sittin' on his papa's knee. He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel; said, 'Hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord. Hammer's gonna be the death of

by Woody Guthrie on album John Henry (Original Recordings)

John Henry when he was a baby settin' on his mammy's knee picked up an hammer in his little right hand Said "Hammer be the death of me me me, hammer be the death of me!" Some say he's born in Texas S

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad Of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Joe Bonamassa on album The Ballad of John Henry

Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Who killed John Henry, In the battle of sinners and saints Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, Tell him why i'm gone Take this hammer

by Caamp feat. Jesse Henry on album Caamp

These days aint so easy mama gotta watch your back I take my whiskey straight chewin' on pieces from my past And I'm no John Henry I do my best With this guitar strapped to my back child, I'm headed

by Caamp feat. Jesse Henry on album Caamp

These days aint so easy mama gotta watch your back I take my whiskey straight chewin' on pieces from my past And I'm no John Henry I do my best With this guitar strapped to my back child, I'm headed

by John Cephas and Phil Wiggins on album Blues Routes: Heroes and Tricksters: Blues and Jazz Work Songs and Street Music

John Henry was a little boy, 'Bigger than the palm of your hand, 'Time that boy, he was nine years old Driving spikes like a man Driving spikes like a man John Henry was a little boy, sitting on his

by Justin Townes Earle on album Midnight At The Movies

Well, when John Henry died he lay lookin' at the sun He said Lord, take me now my work is done, Lord, Lord
 Lord take me now my work is done Yeah, but when they laid him out in that box of pine

by Bruce Springsteen on album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions

One, two, three When John Henry was a little baby Sittin' on his daddy's knee He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel And cried, "hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord Hammer'

by Little Jimmy Dickens on album I'm Little But I'm Loud: The Little Jimmy Dickens Collection

John Henry was a little bitty boy sittin' on his mommy's knee When he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel This hammer'd be a death of me Lord, Lord, this hammer'd be a death of me John Hen

by Cecile McLorin Salvant on album WomanChild

John Henry was a little baby Sitting on his papas knee When he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel Said this hammers going to be the death of me Hammers going to be the death of me Ham

by Drive-By Truckers on album Miscellaneous

I watched the rain it settled in we disappeared for days again Most of us were stayin' in, lazy like the sky The letters flew across the wire filtered through a million liars The whole world smelled l

by Jerry Lee Lewis on album Miscellaneous

When John Henry was a little bitty boy He picked up a hammer in his hand Looked up at his mama and smilingly said I want to be a steel drivin' man Lord, Lord, I want to be a steel drivin' man Soon Jo

by Delta Spirit on album Waits Room

John Henry was a railroad man, he was workin from six to five, raise 'em bullies up and then drop 'em down, I will beat you to the bottom or die, John Henry said to his captain, you ain't nothin but a

by Woody Guthrie on album Miscellaneous

John Henry, when he was a baby Settin' on his mammy's knee Picked up an hammer in his little right hand Said, "Hammer be the death of me, me, me Hammer be the death of me" Some say he's born in Texas