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Cold Hammer Blues

from The Bath (2005) by Achilles Tenderloin

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John Henry never dropped that hammer he was born to hold.
His back was strong as steel and, now, his hands is just as cold.

O, John Henry, O John Henry, deep down in the clay,
O, John Henry, O John Henry, drive those spikes of gray.
O, John Henry, O John Henry, drive your railway,
O, John Henry, O John Henry, deep down in the clay.

Groanin’ like an engine—there’s an oven in your chest.
O, John Henry, O John Henry, show ‘em who’s the best.
Drive that railroad crossin’ from the country to the town.
O, John Henry, O John Henry, nail it to the ground.

O, John Henry, O John Henry, nail it to the ground.
Drive that railroad crossin’ from the country to the town.
O, John Henry, O John Henry, lay your body down.
O, John Henry, O John Henry, nail it to the ground.

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from The Bath (2005), released May 27, 2005
All songs written and performed by Achilles Tenderloin (Joe Augustin), 2004, 2005

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