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Take This Hammer



Текст песни Misc Traditional - Take This Hammer

Take This Hammer
Misc Traditional
SONG: Take This Hammer
ARTIST: Traditional, first collected by John % Adam Lomax

This song, with 4 or 5 others, are known as Hammer Songs: prison, logging, and railroad work songs. 
The lyrics may vary depending on the band. It first was mentioned in writing in 1915. 

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain
Tell him I'm gone
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm 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
Oh Lord, you tell him I was flying

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain
Tell him I'm gone
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

If he asks you
was I laughing

If he asks you
was I laughing

If he asks you
was I laughing
You tell him I was crying
Oh Lord, you tell him I was crying

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain
Tell him I'm gone
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone

I don't want your
cornbread 'n' molasses

I don't want your
cornbread and molasses

I don't want your
cornbread and molasses
It hurts my pride
Oh Lord, it hurts my pride

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain

Take this hammer
carry it to my captain
Tell him I'm gone
Oh Lord, you tell him I'm gone
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