John Henry Lives
Hear the whistle blow far off
In the 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 there 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 there 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 i'm gone i'm gone i'm gone i'm gone
By the railroad ties there 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 there a hammer lies it's all painted in red
It's all painted in red, it's all painted in red
It's all painted in red, it's all painted in red, it's all painted in red
It's all painted in red, it's all painted in red, it's all painted in red
John Henry Vive
Ouça o apito soar longe
Na noite calma sem estrelas
Veja os trilhos estendidos com a força do martelo
São as cicatrizes do trabalhador
São as cicatrizes do trabalhador
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O oeste surge do blues do trabalhador
E os novos sapatos brilhantes do capitão
Levem pra ele este chapéu
E o martelo e digam que eu fui, que eu fui, que eu fui, que eu fui, que eu fui
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