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