Spike Driver Blues - John Oates

There was a steel driving man name was John Henry

Oh he went down, he went down, he went down

Oh go in take this hammer to my captain

Won’t ya tell him I’m gone, won’t ya tell him I’m gone, won’t ya tell him I’m

gone

Well it’s a long long way from East Colorado

Honey to my home, honey to my home, honey to my home

That’s where I’m goin'

John Henry left on his hammer

All painted red, painted red, all painted red

Oh come on carry down the hammer that killed John Henry

But it won’t kill me, it won’t kill me, oh it won’t kill me