When John Henry was a little bitty boy 当约翰·亨利是一个小小小的男孩

He picked up a hammer in his hand 他拿起一把锤子在他的手

Looked up at his mama and smilingly said 抬头看着妈妈，微笑着说：

I want to be a steel drivin' man 我想成为一个钢铁驾乘“的人

Lord, Lord, I want to be a steel drivin' man 主啊，主啊，我想成为一个钢铁驾乘“的人

   

Soon John Henry grew up to be a man 不久，约翰·亨利长大后成为一个男人

And took a hammer in his hand 并把锤子在他的手

He could drive steel with either hand 他可以用任意一只手开车钢

He was a darn good steel drivin' man 他是一个不错的钢材。开人

Lord, Lord, he was a darn good steel drivin' man 主啊，主啊，他是一个不错的钢材。开人

   

Now John Henry drove an awful lot of steel 现在，约翰·亨利·开车非常多的钢

He was the best driver in the land 他是这片土地上最好的车手

When he'd start in to drivin' down that steel 他是什么时候开始的，以催促“下，钢材

The sparks would fly to beat the band 火花将飞往击败乐队

Lord, Lord, the sparks would fly to beat the band 主啊，主啊，火花将飞往击败乐队

   

One day they brought a steam driver around 有一天，他们身边带了蒸汽驱动程序

On John Henry's face was a smile 约翰·亨利的脸上露出了笑容

Just give me a twelve pound hammer Mister Boss 只要给我一个12磅锤先生老大

And I'll beat that driver by a mile 我来了一大截击败司机

Lord, Lord, I'll beat that driver by a mile 主啊，主啊，我一大截打了司机

   

Old John Henry started pounding down the steel 老约翰·亨利开始向下冲击钢

The steam drill was there by his side 蒸汽钻在那里他身边

They both drove steel for ten hours straight 他们都开着钢十个小时直

Then John Henry fell and he died 然后，约翰·亨利下跌就死了

Lord, Lord, then John Henry fell 主啊，主啊，那么约翰·亨利下跌