John Henry
/ˌdʒɒn ˈhenri/
/ˌdʒɑːn ˈhenri/
- a US folk song about a strong African American who built railway tracks. It was originally sung by African Americans. John Henry was 'a steel-driving man' who could crush more rocks than a machine. Part of the song is:
“John Henry said to his captain,‘A man ain't nothin' but a man,And before I'd let your steam drill beat me down,I'd die with the hammer in my hand, Lord, Lord!I'd die with the hammer in my hand.’”约翰·亨利(John Henry):这是一首美国民歌,讲述了建立铁路的坚强非裔美国人。它最初是由非洲裔美国人演唱的。约翰·亨利(John Henry)是一个“钢铁驾车者”,他能粉碎的岩石比机器还多。歌曲的一部分是: