Biography:
Based out of the musically hyperactive mountain area of Galax, VA, this band's early recordings are considered as important to the early beginnings of bluegrass as the first records by mandolinist Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys. Bandleader James Lindsey preferred describing his group as playing mountain music, making the name Mountain Ramblers descriptive not only of the band's geographical home base but of their musical style, which evolved with various changes in direction and membership over more than 20 years.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse 1]
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John Henry he was a little bitty boy;
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Sittin' on his papa's knee;
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He picked a hammer and a little piece of steel;
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Said 'Hammer be the death of me';
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'Hammer be the death of me'.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
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John Henry he had a lovely little wife;
E B7
Her name it was Polly-Anne;
E E7 A
John Henry got sick and he had to go home;
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Polly drove the steel like her man;
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Polly drove the steel like her man.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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One day they bought a new steam-drill;
E B7
Lord; it was a-working just fine;
E E7 A
John Henry he made fourteen feet;
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While steam drill only made nine;
E B7 E
Steam drill only made nine.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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John Henry he went to the tunnel to drive;
E B7
Said 'I am a hard working man';
E E7 A
'Before I let steam drill get me down';
E B7 E
'I'll die with my hammer in my hand';
E B7 E
'Die with my hammer in my hand'.
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 5]
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They buried John Henry on the mountain side;
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They buried him in the sand;
E E7 A
And everytime the train goes rolling by;
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Say 'yonder lies a steel-driving man';
E B7 E
'Yonder lays a steel-driving man'.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
E
John Henry he was a little bitty boy;
E B7
Sittin' on his papa's knee;
E E7 A
He picked a hammer and a little piece of steel;
E B7 E
Said 'Hammer be the death of me';
E B7 E
'Hammer be the death of me'.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 2]
E
John Henry he had a lovely little wife;
E B7
Her name it was Polly-Anne;
E E7 A
John Henry got sick and he had to go home;
E B7 E
Polly drove the steel like her man;
E B7 E
Polly drove the steel like her man.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 3]
E
One day they bought a new steam-drill;
E B7
Lord; it was a-working just fine;
E E7 A
John Henry he made fourteen feet;
E B7 E
While steam drill only made nine;
E B7 E
Steam drill only made nine.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 4]
E
John Henry he went to the tunnel to drive;
E B7
Said 'I am a hard working man';
E E7 A
'Before I let steam drill get me down';
E B7 E
'I'll die with my hammer in my hand';
E B7 E
'Die with my hammer in my hand'.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
[Verse 5]
E
They buried John Henry on the mountain side;
E B7
They buried him in the sand;
E E7 A
And everytime the train goes rolling by;
E B7 E
Say 'yonder lies a steel-driving man';
E B7 E
'Yonder lays a steel-driving man'.
[Instrumental]
E B7 E E7 A E B7 E B7 E
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