Spikedriver Blues [Live In New York / 1970]

[Intro]
To show you the different kinds of blues
Here's one of the late John Hurt's tunes
And Merle here is a pretty good example of the youngsters that loved Uncle John's playin'
And sort of took a liking to it and decided they'd learn a little something about it
I will not pick much on this, just a little bit
Let Merle do most of the lead, I'll play a little sort of harmony
Maybe I'll sing it
"Spikedriver's Blues"

[Verse 1]
John Henry was a steel driving boy
But he went down, yes, hе went down
He went down

[Chorus]
Takе my hammer and give it to the captain
Boys, tell him I'm gone, you can tell him I'm gone
Yes, tell him I'm gone

[Verse 2]
This old hammer done killed John Henry
It ain't gon' kill me, no, it won't kill me
Ain't gon' kill me

[Verse 3]
It's a long way from East Colorado
Honey to my home, honey to my home
Honey to my home

[Verse 4]
John Henry, he left his hammer
All painted red, all shining red
John Henry left

[Chorus]
Take this hammer and give it to the captain
You can tell him I'm gone, boys, tell him I'm gone
You sure he's gone?