Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the captain [WHA] Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the captain [WHA] Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the capta--in! [WHA] Tell him I'm gone [WHA] You tell him I'm gone [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I running [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I running [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I runni--ng! [WHA] Tell him I was flying [WHA] You tell him I was flying [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I laughing [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I laughing [WHA] If he asks you [WHA] Was I laughi--ng! [WHA] Tell him I was crying [WHA] You tell him I was crying [WHA] I don't want no [WHA] cornbread and molasses [WHA] I don't want no [WHA] cornbread and molasses [WHA] I don't want no [WHA] cornbread and molasse--s! [WHA] It hurts my pride [WHA] It hurts my pride [WHA] Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the captain [WHA] Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the captain [WHA] Take this hammer [WHA] and carry it to the capta--in! [WHA] Tell him I'm gone [WHA] You tell him I'm gone [WHA]I been workin' on the railroad [__] for a dollar a day [__] Workin' on the railroad [__] for a dollar a day [__] Been workin' on the railroad, good buddy, dollar a day [__] Got to get my money [__] got to get my pay [__] Take this hammer take it to the captain Take this hammer take it to the captain Take this hammer, good buddy, take it to the captain Tell him I'm gone, good buddy, tell him I'm gone If he asks you was I running If he asks you was I running If he asks you, good buddy, was I running Tell him I was flying, good buddy, tell him I was flying And if he asks you was I laughing If he asks you was I laughing Well if he asks you, good buddy, was I laughing Tell him I was crying, good buddy, tell him I was crying This old hammer rings like silver This old hammer rings like silver This old hammer, good buddy, rings like silver Shines like gold, good buddy, shines like gold I don't want no cornbread and molasses I don't want no cornbread and molasses I don't want no cornbread and molasses I hurt my pride, good buddy, hurt my pride I been workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day Workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day Been workin' on the railroad, good buddy, dollar a day Got to get my money got to get my pay Got to get my money got to get my pay
recording: Leadbelly [YouTube]