Take This Hammer (1957) - Odetta

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.

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 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'

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 mollasses

I don’t want your corn bread and mollasses

I don’t want your corn bread and mollasses

It’s my pride, boys

It’s my pride

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain

Take this hammer, carry it to the captain

Tell him I’m gone, boys

Tell him I’m gone