Spike Driver Blues Traditional - Mississippi John Hurt - obviously adapted from John Henry Take this hammer and carry it to the captain Tell him I’m gone (3) Take this hammer and carry it to the captain Tell him I’m gone (2) I’m sure he’s gone This is the hammer that killed John Henry But it won’t kill me (3) This is the hammer that killed John Henry But it won’t kill me (2) Ain’t won’t kill me It’s a long way to East Colorado And to my home (3) It’s a long way to East Colorado And to my home 2) That’s why I’m gone John Henry left his hammer Layin’ side a road (3) John Henry left his hammer Layin’ side a road (2) That’s why I’m gone John Henry’s a steel drivin’ boy But he went down (3) John Henry’s a steel drivin’ boy But he went down (2) That’s why I’m gone   alles-uke.de