Nine pound hammer

Nine pound hammer, it killed John Henry
Won't kill me, Lord, it won't kill me
Nine pound hammer, it killed John Henry
Won't kill me, Lord, it won't kill me
Gone upon the mountain, for to see my baby
She is gone, Lord, she is gone
Gone upon the mountain, for to see my baby
She is gone, my babe, she is gone
This nine pound hammer, is far too heavy
Baby, for my size, Baby, for my size
This nine pound hammer, is far too heavy
Baby, for my size, Baby, for my size