John Henry had a little woman 约翰·亨利有一个小女人

And the dress she wore was red 她穿的衣服是红色的

She walked down the track, 她走下赛场，

She never looked back 她从来不回头

   

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 我要去哪里约翰·亨利·摔死

I'm going where John Henry fell dead 我要去哪里约翰·亨利·摔死

   

John Henry had another woman 约翰·亨利有别的女人

And her name was Polly Anne 和她的名字是波利安妮

John Henry was taken sick 约翰·亨利被带到病

And he had to go to bed 和他上床

   

Polly Anne drove steel like a man 波利安妮开车像男人钢

Polly Anne drove steel like a man 波利安妮开车像男人钢

   

John Henry told his little woman 约翰·亨利告诉他的小女人

Honey fix my supper soon 亲爱的解决我的晚饭很快

I got ninety-nine miles 我有99英里

Of track I wanna line back 跟踪我想要回线

   

I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon 我要行时间由月亮的光

I'm gonna line 'em by the light of the moon 我要行时间由月亮的光

   

John Henry said to his captain 约翰·亨利对他的队长说

You know a man ain't nothin' but a man 你知道一个人是不是没什么只是一个人

I'm bettin' right now you wont beat me down 我bettin “现在你不会打我下来

   

I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand 我会死我的锤子在我手中

I'm gonna die with my hammer in my hand 我会死我的锤子在我手中

   

John Henry hammered in the mountain 约翰·亨利敲定中山路

Until his hammer caught on fire 直到他的锤子着火

The last word's I heard that the poor boy said 最后一个字是我听到这个可怜的孩子说：

   

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前

Give me a cool drink of water before I die 给我清凉饮料水在我死之前