Nine Pound Hammer
by traditional 
recording of 1970 
from 
Next Morning At Sunrise (Autogram 130) 
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