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SONG: Take This Hammer ARTIST: Traditional, first collected by John % Adam Lomax This song is known as a Hammer Song: prison, logging, and railroad work songs. The lyrics may vary depending on the band. It first was mentioned in writing in 1915. [Chorus] --------
GTake this hammer carry it to the cDaptain Take this hammer carry it to the Gcaptain Take this hammer carry it to the Ccaptain Tell him I'm Ggone. D You tell him I'm gGone
[Verse 1] ---------
GIf he asks you was I rDunning If he asks you was I rGunning If he asks you was I rCunning Tell him I was fGlying Oh DLord, you teGll him I was flying
[Chorus] [Verse 2] ---------
GIf he asks you was I lDaughing If he asks you was I lGaughing If he asks you was I lCaughing You tell him I was Gcrying Oh LorDd, you tell Ghim I was crying
[Chorus] [Verse 3] ---------
GI don't want your cold iron sDhackles I don't want your cold iron shackleGs I don't want your cold iron shackleCs They hurt my lGeg. ThDey hurt my lGeg.
[Chorus] [Verse 4] ---------
GI don't want your cornbread 'n' molDasses I don't want your cornbread and molGasses I don't want your cornbread and molCasses It hurts my prGide Oh LoDrd, it hurts my prGide
[Chorus]