Eighteen Hammers

Eighteen hammers ring like silver
This old hammer feels like lead
Well this hammer gets so heavy
Lord sometimes I wish I was dead

Time passes so slow, hours take a year long
Time passes so slow when I ain't done nothin' wrong
I ain't got no money and I don't get no care
I've been here five years, I ain't goin' nowhere

But I will be glad when the sun goes down
Be so glad boys, when the sun goes down
I ain't sleepy, just wanna lie down

Eighteen hammers ring like silver
Well this hammer feels just like lead
Whoa this hammer gets so heavy
Lord sometimes I wish I was dead

Took care of my woman when I was free
Now I'm in trouble, you know she won't even write to me
Old warden is watchin', he's just hangin' around
I swear his mama must have been an old bloodhound

And I'll be so glad when the sun goes down
Sure will be glad when the sun goes down
I ain't sleepy at all, just wanna lie down

Eighteen hammers ring like silver
This old hammer, she feels like lead
Whoa now this hammer, it gets so heavy
Lord sometimes I wish I was dead