Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa
John Henry is an African American folk hero. He is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man"—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel. According to legend, John Henry’s prowess as a steel-driver was measur...
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, tell him why I'm gone
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, tell him why I'm gone
I don't want your cold iron shackles around my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles around my leg
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
I'm a long way from Colorado, a long way from my home
...get the hammer that killed John Henry, won't kill me no more
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry, cos it won't kill me
Gimme the hammer that killed John Henry, cos it won't kill me
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, tell him I'm goin' home
Take this hammer carry it to the Captain, tell him why I'm gone
I'm a wanted man with the Captain
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man in the shackles
I'm a wanted man...
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
Who killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
I killed John Henry, in the battle of sinners and saints
The Ballad of John Henry was written by Joe Bonamassa & Mississippi John Hurt.
The Ballad of John Henry was produced by Kevin Shirley.
Joe Bonamassa released The Ballad of John Henry on Tue Feb 24 2009.