John Henry Lives

Hear the whistle blow far off
Still night without stars
See the tracks laid flat with a hammer's might
They're the spike driver's scars they're the spike driver's scars
By the railroad ties a hammer lies
It's all painted in red it's all painted in red it's all painted in red
By the railroad ties a hammer lies
It's all painted in red it's all painted in red it's all painted in red
The west springs up from the spike driver's blues and the captain's new shiny shoes
Take to him this hat and hammer and tell him i'm gone
Tell him i'm gone i'm gone i'm gone i'm gone i'm gone
By the railroad ties a hammer lies
It's all painted in red it's all painted in red it's all painted in red
By the railroad ties a hammer lies
It's all painted in red it's all painted in red it's all painted in red