Jackhammer John

[Verse 1]
(Jackhammer John was a jackhammer man)
(Born with a jackhammer in his hand)
Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues
Been buildin' your roads and bridges, too
And I'm a-gonna build a dam or two
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues

[Verse 2]
Hammered on the Bonneville, hammered on the Butte
Columbia River to the five mile chute
Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues
Hammered on the Boulder, Coulee, too
Always broke when the job was through
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
(Jackhammer, jackhammer, where you been?)
Been out chasin' them gals again
Lord, Lord, I got thеm jackhammer blues
I'm a hammerin' man from a hammеrin' town
I can hammer on a hammer 'til the sun goes down
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues

[Verse 4]
Hammered in the rain, and I hammered in the dust
Hammered in the best, and I hammered in the worst
Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues
Got a jackhammer gal as sweet as pie
Gonna hammer on a hammer 'til the day I die
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5]
(Jackhammer John was a jackhammer man)
(Born with a jackhammer in his hand)
Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues
Been buildin' your roads and bridges, too
And I'm a-gonna build a dam or two
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues

[Outro]
Got a jackhammer gal as sweet as pie
Gonna hammer on a hammer 'til the day I die
Lord, Lord, Lord, I got them jackhammer blues