Take This Hammer

Lead Belly

Originale

La versione dei The Felice Brothers da "Tonight At the Arizona" (2007)

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.

TAKE THIS HAMMER Take this hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (whoa) Take this hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (whoa) Take this hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (whoa) Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone I don't want no, corn bread and molasses I don't want no goddamn corn bread and molasses I don't want no corn bread and molasses It hurts my pride, it hurts my pride I don't want no congratulations I don't want no congratulations I don't want no congratulations It hurts my pride, it hurts my pride Take it Jimmy! Take this hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (whoa) Take my goddamn hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (whoa) Take this hammer (whoa) And carry it to the captain (wh0a) Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone I don't want no cornbread and molasses I don't want no goddamn cornbread and molasses i don't want no cornbread and molasses It hurts my pride, it hurts my pride.