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Podcast

Bruce Springsteen Sings the Alphabet

Episode: John Henry

Bron: www.alphabeticalspringsteen.com

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Lyrics

One, two, three

When John Henry was a little baby
Sittin' on his daddy's knee
He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel
And cried, "hammer's gonna be the death of me, Lord, Lord
Hammer's gonna be the death of me"

Now the captain he said to John Henry
"I'm gonna bring that steam drill around

I'm gonna bring that steam drill out on these tracks
I'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, God
I'm gonna knock that steel on down"

John Henry told his captain,
"Lord a man ain't nothin' but a man
But before I let this steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna die with a hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord
Die with a hammer in my hand"


Ready Sue!

John Henry driving on the right side
That steam drill driving on the left
Says, "'fore I'll let your steam drill beat me down
I'm gonna hammer myself to death, Lord, Lord
I'll hammer my fool self to death"

Well, captain said to John Henry

"What is that storm I hear?"
John Henry said, "That ain't no storm
Captain, that's just my hammer in the air, Lord, Lord
That's just my hammer in the air"

John Henry said to his shaker
"Shaker, why don't you sing?
'Cause I'm swigin' thirty pounds from my hips on down
Yeah, listen to my cold steel ring, Lord, Lord

Listen to my cold steel ring"

Come on ???!

I wanna hear that banjo now too!

I want it now!

Now John Henry he hammered in the mountains
His hammer was striking fire
But he worked so hard, it broke his heart

John Henry laid his hammer and died, Lord, Lord
John Henry laid down his hammer and died

Well now John Henry he had him a woman
By the name of Polly Ann
She walked out to those tracks, picked up John Henry's hammer
Polly drove steel like a man, Lord, Lord
Polly drove that steel like a man

Come on!


Well every, every Monday morning
When a bluebird he began to sing
You could hear John Henry from a mile or more
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
Set out again!
So you can hear John Henry's hammer ring, Lord, Lord
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

Come on! Woah!

One, two, a one two three four!*

It's good
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20/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
24/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
25/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
26/04/2006Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJVerenigde Staten
30/04/2006New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LAVerenigde Staten
05/05/2006The Point, DublinIerland
07/05/2006The Manchester Evening News Arena, ManchesterGroot Brittannië
08/05/2006Hammersmith Apollo Theatre, LondenGroot Brittannië
09/05/2006St. Lukes Church, LondenGroot Brittannië
10/05/2006AccorHotels Arena, ParijsFrankrijk
12/05/2006Mediolanum Forum, MilaanItalië
14/05/2006Palau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona, BadalonaSpanje
16/05/2006AFAS Live, AmsterdamNederland
17/05/2006Festhalle, Frankfurt am MainDuitsland
20/05/2006Spektrum, OsloNoorwegen
21/05/2006Hovet, StockholmZweden
27/05/2006Tweeter Center, Boston, MAVerenigde Staten
28/05/2006Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VAVerenigde Staten
30/05/2006Germain Amphitheater, Columbus, OHVerenigde Staten
31/05/2006Verizon Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, INVerenigde Staten
03/06/2006Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZVerenigde Staten
05/06/2006Greek Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CAVerenigde Staten
06/06/2006Concord Pavilion, Concord, CAVerenigde Staten
10/06/2006Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IAVerenigde Staten
11/06/2006Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MNVerenigde Staten
13/06/2006MidWest Bank Amphitheater, Chicago, ILVerenigde Staten
14/06/2006Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WIVerenigde Staten
16/06/2006Blossom Amphitheatre, Cuyahoga Falls, OHVerenigde Staten
17/06/2006DTE Energy Center, Clarkston, MIVerenigde Staten
19/06/2006Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NYVerenigde Staten
20/06/2006Tweeter Center at the Waterfront, Camden, NJVerenigde Staten
22/06/2006Madison Square Garden, New York, NYVerenigde Staten
24/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJVerenigde Staten
25/06/2006PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, NJVerenigde Staten
01/10/2006Palamalaguti Arena, BolognaItalië
02/10/2006Palasport Olimpico, TurijnItalië
04/10/2006Villa Manin, UdineItalië
05/10/2006Arena Di Verona, VeronaItalië
07/10/2006Arena Santa Giuliana, PerugiaItalië
08/10/2006Giardini Della Reggia, CasertaItalië
10/10/2006Palalottomatica Sport Palace, RomeItalië
12/10/2006Color Line Arena, HamburgDuitsland
13/10/2006Ahoy, RotterdamNederland
19/10/2006Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, MadridSpanje
21/10/2006Estadio Ciutat De Valencia, ValenciaSpanje
22/10/2006Plaza De Toros De Granada, GranadaSpanje
24/10/2006Palau Sant Jordi, BarcelonaSpanje
25/10/2006Palacio Deportes Santander, SantanderSpanje
28/10/2006Parken, KopenhagenDenemarken
29/10/2006Spektrum, OsloNoorwegen
30/10/2006Globen, StockholmZweden
06/11/2006Koln Arena, KeulenDuitsland
07/11/2006Sportpaleis, AntwerpenBelgië
09/11/2006National Exhibition Centre Arena, BirminghamGroot Brittannië
12/11/2006Wembley Arena, LondenGroot Brittannië
14/11/2006Hallam FM Arena, SheffieldGroot Brittannië
17/11/2006The Point, DublinIerland
18/11/2006The Point, DublinIerland
19/11/2006The Point, DublinIerland
21/11/2006Odyssey, BelfastGroot Brittannië