Ring 'em all together,
Group: Let yo' hammer ring.
Ring 'em all all together,
Group: Let yo' hammer ring.
Well, I ring for the governor.
We got to ring 'im all day long.
We got to ring 'im all day long.
Well, I believe I'm double jointed, boy
Well, I believe I'm double jointed, boy.
Well, I'm loaded from my right arm.
Well, I'm loaded from my right arm.
Well, they call me john Henry, boy.
Well, they call me john Henry, boy.
Well, don't you be scared boys.
Well, you know it's nothin' but my hammer.
Well my hammer's in the wind boys.
Well I'm ringin' for the governor, boys
Well, governor, don't you hear me.
Well, I wants to go home, boys.
Well, governor promise to pardon me.
Well, governor won't you hear me.
Well I believe I spied Berta.
In my midnight dream, boys.
She standin' ahead of my bedside.
In a nicklegee (negligee).
Well I left my woman.
She's in the courthouse cryin' boys.
"Well, judge, can't you help my man."
Well I'm going away to leave you, gal
But I'll be back home, gal.
Don't you let nobody,
Tear my playhouse down, gal.
Well, Berta, don't you love me gal?
Well, I'm done gone crazy, gal.
Well, gal, don't you know me now?
I'm the same grand rascal,
I stole the captain's watch and chain, gal.
Oh let your hammer ring, boy.
Oh well my hammer's on fire , boy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Won't you let me catch my wind now boys.
Because I'm done gone balmy.
We got to walk all day long.
Let your hammer ring.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well captain, don't you know me?
Won't you let me catch my wind.
Spoken: Done burned out! Waterboy!
Group: Let yo' hammer ring.
Ring 'em all all together,
Group: Let yo' hammer ring.
Well, I ring for the governor.
We got to ring 'im all day long.
We got to ring 'im all day long.
Well, I believe I'm double jointed, boy
Well, I believe I'm double jointed, boy.
Well, I'm loaded from my right arm.
Well, I'm loaded from my right arm.
Well, they call me john Henry, boy.
Well, they call me john Henry, boy.
Well, don't you be scared boys.
Well, you know it's nothin' but my hammer.
Well my hammer's in the wind boys.
Well I'm ringin' for the governor, boys
Well, governor, don't you hear me.
Well, I wants to go home, boys.
Well, governor promise to pardon me.
Well, governor won't you hear me.
Well I believe I spied Berta.
In my midnight dream, boys.
She standin' ahead of my bedside.
In a nicklegee (negligee).
Well I left my woman.
She's in the courthouse cryin' boys.
"Well, judge, can't you help my man."
Well I'm going away to leave you, gal
But I'll be back home, gal.
Don't you let nobody,
Tear my playhouse down, gal.
Well, Berta, don't you love me gal?
Well, I'm done gone crazy, gal.
Well, gal, don't you know me now?
I'm the same grand rascal,
I stole the captain's watch and chain, gal.
Oh let your hammer ring, boy.
Oh well my hammer's on fire , boy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Well, waterboy come, boy, waterboy.
Won't you let me catch my wind now boys.
Because I'm done gone balmy.
We got to walk all day long.
Let your hammer ring.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well I rung for the major, boys.
Well captain, don't you know me?
Won't you let me catch my wind.
Spoken: Done burned out! Waterboy!
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