This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy 

For my size, honey, for my size 



Roll on buddy, don't you roll so slow 

Baby, how can I roll when the wheels won't go 



Up on the mountain just to see my honey 

And I ain't coming back, lord, I ain't coming back 



* Refrain 



It's a long way to Hazard a long way to Harian 

Just to get a little booze, just get a little booz 



* Refrain 



Ain't one hammer in this tonnel 

That rings like mine that rings like mine 



* Refrain 



It rings like silver and shines like gold 

It rings like silver and shines like gold 



* Refrain 



Somebody stole my nine pound hammer 

They've took it and gone, they've took it and gone 



* Refrain 



That nine pound hammer that killed John Henry 

Ain't a gonna kill me, ain't a gonna kill me 



* Refrain