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STCD-1147
JOHN HENRY
Kinya Ishii
Tokyo, Japan
Opener: Circle Left
John Henry walked through the tunnel
Reverse back in single file a while
Four ladies step out and back track, go once around
When you meet your honey dosado it's back to back and little bit more
Men star left in the middle go once around that floor
Turn your partner by the right and go left allemande
Weave around that ring you gonna go
Hey, when you meet again take her and you promenade that floor
John Henry, you steel drivin' man, Lord, Lord
John Henry, you steel drivin' man
Figure 1
Heads flutter wheel across, sides rollaway
Join eight hands and circle 'round that way
Four boys square thru, four hands around for me
All the way around, star thru you see
Couple circulate, ferris wheel you do
Centers pass thru, star thru with the outside two
Square thru, you get three quarters 'round
Swing a little corner girl, take her and you promenade that land
I'm gonna knock that steel on down, God, God
I'm gonna knock that steel on down
Figure 2
Sides flutter wheel across, heads rollaway
Join eight hands and circle 'round that way
Four girls left square thru, four hands around for me
All the way around, star thru you see
Couple circulate, ferris wheel you do
Centers wheel around, star thru with the outside two
Square thru, you get three quarters `round
Swing a little corner girl, take her and you promenade that land
That's just my hammer in the air, Lord, Lord
That's just my hammer in the air
Closer: Circle left
John Henry he hammered in the mountain
Reverse back in single file that lane
Four ladies step out and back track, go once around
When you meet your honey dosado it's back to back and little bit more
Men star left in the middle go once around that floor
Turn your partner by the right and go left allemande
Weave around that ring you gonna go
Hey, when you meet again take her and you promenade that floor
John Henry laid down his hammer and died, Lord, Lord
John Henry laid down his hammer and died
Tag
You can hear John Henry's hammer ring
Produced by: Tracy Brown, 1410 West Collins Street Flatwoods, KY
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