Tell him I'm gone, won't you tell him I'm gone?
Won't you tell him where I'm gone?
Take this hammer and carry it to my captain
But it won't kill me
All painted in red
Layin' side the road, layin' side the road
Painted in red, all painted in red
John Henry, he left his hammer
Take this hammer and carry it to my captain
Tell him I'm gone, won't you tell him I'm gone?
Layin' side the road
John Henry, he left his hammer
