Steve Earle – John Henry Was A Steel Drivin Man (Guitar)

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man

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He died in West Virginia with his hammer in his hand

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They sing about him all across land

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man

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He beat the steam drill down and then he died

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He beat the steam drill down and then he died

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And it didn't change nothin' but heaven knows he tried

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He was buried with his hammer by his side

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He beat the steam drill down and then he died

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There's coal beneath the mountain down below

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There's coal beneath the mountain down below

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And the company come to take it

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But the work was hard and slow

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Said well there ain't no money in it, we'll just go

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Alright, there's coal beneath the mountain down below

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And the union come and tried to make a stand

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The union come and tried to make a stand

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And West Virginia miners voted union to a man

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You'd never know it now but that was then

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When the union come and tried to make a stand

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But the company brought in all the big machines

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The company brought in all the big machines

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Cut more coal in an hour

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Than a shift could in a week

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John Henry could've told them what that means

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When the company brought in all the big machines, hey

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man

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He died in West Virginia

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With his hammer in his hand

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They sing about him all across land

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John Henry was a steel drivin' man