Saat John Henry masih bayi kecil
Sittin' on his mama's knee
Sittin ‘di lutut mamanya
Well he picked up a feather and a piece of steel
Nah dia mengambil bulu dan sepotong baja
And said that's gonna be the death of me
Dan bilang itu akan menjadi kematianku
Lord, lord, lord that's gonna be the death of me
Tuhan, tuan, tuan itu akan menjadi kematianku
Well John Henry had a little woman
Yah John Henry punya wanita kecil
Name of Polly Ann
Nama Polly Ann
Well John got sick had to lay down on the bed
Yah John jatuh sakit harus berbaring di tempat tidur
Polly drove steel like a man
Polly mengendarai baja seperti pria
Lord, lord, lord, Polly drove steel like a man
Tuhan, Tuan, Tuanku, Polly mengendarai baja seperti pria
Well John Henry went up on the mountain
Nah John Henry naik ke atas gunung
Well the mountain was sinkin' in
Gunung itu tenggelam
He said come on captain I know what I'm doin'
Dia bilang datang pada kapten aku tahu apa yang saya lakukan ‘
It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Bukan apa-apa tapi palu saya mengisap angin
Lord, lord, lord, It ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind
Tuhan, Tuanku, Tuanku, Bukan apa-apa selain angin palu saya yang mengisap angin
Well john Henry went up on the mountain
Yah John Henry naik ke atas gunung
Lord the mountain was so high
Tuhan gunung itu begitu tinggi
He said we're gonna shake this steel drivin' down
Dia bilang kita akan mengguncang baja ini
Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Beri aku minuman dingin sebelum aku mati
Give me a cool drink of water before I die
Beri aku minuman dingin sebelum aku mati
Some say he came from England
Ada yang bilang dia berasal dari Inggris
Some say he came from Spain
Ada yang bilang dia berasal dari Spanyol
But John Henry was nothin' but a Louisiana man
Tapi John Henry bukan siapa-siapa kecuali orang Louisiana
And he died with his hammer in his hand
Dan dia meninggal dengan palu di tangannya
Lord, lord, lord, he died with his hammer in his hand
Tuhan, tuan, tuan, dia meninggal dengan palu di tangannya
Steel drivin' man, he died with his hammer in his hand
Steel drivin ‘man, dia meninggal dengan palu di tangannya
Lord ain't nothin' but my hammer suckin' wind etc. etc.
Tuhan tidak apa-apa selain palu saya mengisap angin dll.