Take This Hammer Songtext
von Odetta

You can take this hammer
Down to the captain
Take this hammer
Down to the captain
Take this hammer
Down to the captain
Tell him I′m gone, boys
Tell him I'm gone

I don′t want your cold iron shackles
I don't want your cold iron shackles
I don't want your cold iron shackles
On my leg, boys
On my leg


If he asks you was I running
If he asks you was I running
If he asks you was I running
Tell him I′m flying, boys
Tell him I′m flying

If he asks you was I laughing
If he asks you was I laughing
If he asks you was I laughing
Tell him I'm crying, boys
Tell him I′m crying

I don't want your cornbread molasses
I don′t want your cornbread molasses
I don't want your cornbread molasses
Hurts my pride, boys
Hurts my pride


You can take this hammer
Down to the captain
Take this hammer
Down to the captain
Take this hammer
Down to the captain
Tell him I′m gone, boys
Tell him I'm gone