Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
you can tell him I'm gone
If he asks you, boys are runnin'
If he asks you, boys are runnin'
If he asks you, was I runnin'
you can tell him I was flyin'
If he asks you, boys are laughing
If he asks you, boys are laughing
If he asks you, boys are laughing
you can tell him I was crying
I don't want no homebred and glasses
I don't want no homebred and glasses
I don't want no cornbread and lasses
It hurts my pride, it hurts my pride
Well, this hammer looks like silver
Well, this hammer looks like silver
Well, this hammock looks like silver,
it feels like gold, it feels like gold
and carry it to the captain
Take this family, carry it to the captain
Take this family, carry it to the captain
you can tell him I'm gone you