John Henry

Nach Volkshelden wie Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed und Davy Crockett fehlte Disney in seiner Sammlung eigentlich nur noch die Geschichte um den großen mann mit dem Hammer. Im Jahr 2000 holte Disney dieses Versäumnis nach und schuf außer der Reihe und nach langer Zeit wieder einen gut gelungenen Special-Cartoon.

A man with the strength of many, yes, he was
brave and bold with a heart of gold
John Henry was a mighty man
born with a hammer right in his hand

Well come on, John
you're the one that we're depending on
swing that hammer with all your might
I know you can show 'em, how to do it right

Huh, huh ....
John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a mighty man
born with a hammer, a ten pound hammer
a twenty pound hammer right in his hand

I heard John's mama liked to sew at night
so he pulled down the moon for a little bit of light
took a lot of cooking to keep John fed
ten dozen eggs and eight loaves of bread

John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a mighty man
born with a hammer, born with a hammer
born with a hammer right in his hand

He plowed the earth so wide and deep
the seed he sowed, the ground had to keep
his hammer hit the earth with such a mighty blow
everything he planted would jump up and grow

John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a powerful man
all our lives we've been so poor
John, let me show you what we're working for

Canaan land, Canaan land
everybody working for the Canaan land
home and freedom hand in hand
workin' for the Canaan land
oh, movin' on down the line
John Henry came right on time
now we're movin' on down the line
John Henry came right on time
home and freedom hand in hand
workin' for the Canaan land

John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a mighty man
John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a powerful man
steel drivin' man John Henry was
a steel drivin' man, oh yes, he was
so proud defiant, a gentle giant
a steel drivin' natural man

Well, a-come on, John
you're the one that we're dependin' on
swing that hammer, bust that rock
come on, give it, everything you've got

John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a mighty man
Born with a hammer, born with a hammer
born with a hammer right in his hand
John and the drill made the valley shake
rumblin' almost caused an earthquake
thunder and lightening was everywhere
oh Lord, that battle was beyond compare

John Henry, John Henry
John Henry is a powerful man
born with a hammer, born with a hammer
born with a hammer right in his hand

No mountain too high, no valley too low
no river to wide, no place too far to go

Oh, believe
oh, when you believe
you can overcome
the battle is already won
oh, just keep on
just keep on keepin' on
stand tall just like John

No mountain too high, no valley too low
no river too wide, no place too far to go
oh, believe
oh, when you believe you can overcome
the battle is already won
oh, just keep on
just keep on keepin' on

Stand tall just like John
no matter who you are
no matter
no matter where you're from
nothing can stop you
nothing can stop you
from who you can become
just keep on keepin' on
oh, keep on
stand tall just like John
hey ee ay