Little to heavy for my size Honey for my size Well roll on buddy with a load of coal Well how you roll roll roll when the wheels won't go Nine pound hammer done killed John Henry It ain't gonna kill me no sir-ee it ain't gonna kill me Roll on buddy pull a load of coal How can you roll roll roll when the wheels won't go Well I'm going on that mountain I gonna see my baby And I ain't coming back No sir-ee I ain't never coming back And when I'm long gone You can make my tombstone Out of number nine coal boy boy A-number nine coal Well roll on buddy with a load of coal Well how you roll roll roll when the wheels won't go