Lyrics The Hammer Song - The Carter Family

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm a-gone, just tell him I'm a gone

If he asks you, was I running
If he asks you, was I running
If he asks you, was I running

Tell him I was flying, tell him I was flying

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm a-gone, just tell him I'm a gone

I don't want your old bread and molases
I don't want your old bread and molases
I don't want your old bread and molases
It hurts my pride,Lord,makes me sick

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm a-gone, just tell him I'm a gone

I don't want your cold arms shackles
I don't want your cold arms shackles
I don't want your cold arms shackles
It hurts my laid, hurts my laid

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm a-gone, just tell him I'm a gone