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Jackhammer John Lyrics - Artist : Guthrie, Woody
Jackhammer John was a jackhammer man
Born with a jackhammer in his hand Lord, Lord And he had them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I built your roads and buildings too And I'm gonna build a damn or two Lord, Lord, well I had them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I was borned in Portland town Built every port from Alasky down Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues Built your bridges, dug your mines Been in jail a thousand times Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues Jackhammer, jackhammer, where ya been? Been out a-chasin' them gals again Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues Jackhammer man from a jackhammer town I can hammer till the sun goes down Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I hammered on the boulder, hammered on the butte Columbia River on a five-mile chute Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues Workin' on the Bonneville, hammered all night A-tryin' to bring the people some electric light Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I hammered on Bonneville, Coulee too Always broke when my job was through Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I hammered on the river from sun to sun Fifteen million salmon run Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I hammered in the rain, I hammered in the dust I hammered in the best and I hammered in the worst Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues I got a jackhammer gal just as sweet as pie And I'm a-gonna hammer till the day I die Lord, Lord, well I got them jackhammer blues I got them jackhammer blues |
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