The Weavers - The Weaver's Almanac

Jackhammer John

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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Writer(s): Woody Guthrie, Dp
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Other Album Tracks

  1. When the Stars Begin to Fall
  2. We're All Dodgin'
  3. Brother Can You Spare Me a Dime
  4. Jackhammer John
  5. A'Walkin' and A'Talkin'
  6. Rally Round the Flag
  7. Fight On
  8. Bill
  9. Get Along Litle Dogies
  10. True Religion

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Altri album

  1. Free Your Mind
  2. So Long - Live in New York City 1955
  3. Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered)
  4. Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (Live)
  5. On top of Old Smokey
  6. Extended Play Collection - EP
  7. Top 110 Classics - The Very Best of the Weavers
  8. The Prime of The Weavers
  9. The Weaver's Almanac
  10. I Know Where I'm Going

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