Listen to that cold steel ring

[mdlbear]

No, I don't know why I've had "John Henry" running through my head all afternoon. Totally unrelated to anything, as far as I know.

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[braider.livejournal.com]

They buried him down at the White House*
They buried him in the sand
And every locomotive comes travelling by
rumbles "Here lies a steel-driving man, lordie, lordie
yes, sir, here lies a steel driving man".

* The "White House" in this case was a prison, I've forgotten the name.

[mdlbear]

I learned a slightly different version, but that's not surprising.

They took John Henry to the graveyard,
Buried him in the sand,
And every locomotive comes rolling by
Says "Here lies a steel-driving man, lord, lord;
Here lies a steel-driving man".

[saffronrose.livejournal.com]

How about White Collar Holler instead? Similar theme...