John Henry

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John Henry said to his captain,
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A man ain't nothin' but a man,
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Before I let your steam drill beat me,
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I'll die with a hammer in my hand.
 
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John Henry hammered in the mountain,
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His hammer was strikin' fire,
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But he worked so hard it broke his poor heart,
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And he laid down his hammer and died.