Take This Hammer
Lead Belly| Original | La versione di Odetta |
| 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 Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Tell him I'm gone, boys Tell him I'm gone If he ask you, was I running If he ask you, was I running If he ask you, was I running Tell him I'm flyin', boys Tell him I'm flyin' I don't want these your cold iron shackles I don't want these your cold iron shackles I don't want these your cold iron shackles Around my leg, boys Around my leg If he ask you, was I laughing If he ask you, was I laughing If he ask you, was I laughing Tell him I'm cryin', boys Tell him I'm cryin' I don't want your corn bread and molasses I don't want your corn bread and molasses I don't want your corn bread and molasses It's my pride, boys It's my pride Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Ah you can take this hammer, carry it to the captain Tell him I'm gone, boys Tell him I'm gone |
