Spike Driver Blues

by The 78 Griots

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Spike Driver Blues - Mississippi John Hurt

Take this hammer and carry it to my captain, tell him I'm gone,
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
Take this hammer and carry it to my captain, tell him I'm gone,
Just tell him I'm gone, I'm sure as gone

This is the hammer that killed John Henry, but it won't kill me,
But it won't kill me, but it won't kill me
This is the hammer that killed John Henry, but it won't kill me,
But it won't kill me, ain't gon kill me

It a long ways from East Colorado, honey to my home,
Honey to my home, honey to my home
It a long ways to East Colorado, honey to my home,
Honey to my home, that where I'm going

John Henry he left his hammer, layin' side the road,
Layin' side the road, layin' side the road
John Henry he left his hammer, all over in red,
All over in red, that’s why I'm gone

John Henry was a steel driving man, but he went down,
But he went down, but he went down
John Henry was a steel driving man, but he went down,
But he went down, that's why I'm gone

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released June 22, 2013

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The 78 Griots Portland, Oregon

The 78 Griots play country blues, gospel, old-time, and ragtime music from the 1920s and 30s.

“We want to keep the songs, stories, and traditions alive,”
says guitarist Gordon “Hopper” Hopvine.

In the Griots, Hopvine is joined by singer/percussionist Lamar Blanco, and the virtuoso John aka “Jack” Smoake on dobro, mandolin, and vocals.

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