Originally Posted by abeyance
John Henry said, I feed four little brothers,
And baby sister's walking on her knees.
Did the lord say that machines aughtta take the place of living?
And what's a substitute for bread and beans? (I saint seen it)
Do engines get rewarded for their steam...
Captain, tell the people, move back further!
I'm at the finish line and there ain't no drill.
It's so far behind, but yet ain't got the brains to quit it!
When she blows up she'll scatter cross the hills! (Lord Lordy!)
When she blows up she'll scatter cross the hills!
two thousand people HOLLERED go john henry! then somebody hollered, "the mountain's caving in!" john henry told the captain, "tell the kind folks, don't worry. that ain't nothing but my hammer sucking wind - keeps me breathing. a steel driver's muscle i intend."