Take This Hammer

Lead Belly

Originale

In realtà, come spesso accade per gli antichi brani folk e blues,...

TAKE THIS HAMMER Take dis hammer, carry it to the captain Take dis hammer, carry it to the captain Take dis hammer, carry it to the captain Tell him I'm gone Tell him I'm gone If he asks you was I runnin' If he asks you was I runnin' If he asks you was I runnin' Tell him I was flyin' Tell him I was flyin' If he asks you was I laughin' If he asks you was I laughin' If he asks you was I laughin' Tell him I was cryin' Tell him I was cryin' They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses But I got my pride, Well, I got my pride.

SPIKE DRIVER BLUES Take this hammer and carry it to my captain. Tell him I'm gone. Tell him I'm gone. Tell him I'm gone. Take this hammer and carry it to my captain. Tell him I'm gone. Just tell him I'm gone. I'm sure is gone. ‎ This is the hammer that killed John Henry, but it won't kill me. But it won't kill me. But it won't kill me. This is the hammer that killed John Henry, but it won't kill me. But it won't kill me. Ain't gonna kill me. ‎ It's a long ways from east Colorado, honey, to my home. Honey, to my home. Honey, to my home. It's a long ways to east Colorado, honey, to my home. Honey, to my home. That's where I'm gone. ‎ John Henry he left his hammer layin' side the road. Layin' side the road. Layin' side the road. John Henry he left his hammer all over in rain. All over in rain. That's why I'm gone. ‎ John Henry was a steel drivin' boy but he went down. But he went down. But he went down. John Henry was a steel drivin' boy but he went down. But he went down. That's why I'm gone.‎