Take This Hammer

Take This Hammer (traditional)
“Take This Hammer” was brought to the world by Leadbelly,
who occasionally sang with Sonny and Brownie. I first
learned it at a summer camp run by Pete Seeger brother
John. At camp, we never sang the “Whop!” of the hammer
landing, but this time we’re following the Leadbelly
version.
Take this hammer WHOP carry it to the captain WHOP
Take this hammer WHOP carry it to the captain WHOP
Take this hammer WHOP carry it to the captain WHOP
Tell him I'm gone, boys
You tell him I'm gone
If he ask you WHOP was I runnin' WHOP
If he ask you WHOP was I runnin' WHOP
If he ask you WHOP was I runnin' WHOP
You tell him I was flyin', boys
You tell him I was flyin'
If he ask you WHOP was I laughin' WHOP
If he ask you WHOP was I laughin' WHOP
If he ask you WHOP was I laughin' WHOP
You tell him I was cryin', boys
You tell him I was cryin'
That old captain WHOP was a mean old captain WHOP
That old captain WHOP was a mean old captain WHOP
That old captain WHOP was a mean old captain WHOP
Tell him I'm gone, boys
You tell him I'm gone
I don't want no WHOP cornbread an' molasses WHOP
I don't want no WHOP cornbread an' molasses WHOP
I don't want no WHOP cornbread an' molasses WHOP
It hurts my pride, boys
well, It hurts my pride
Take this hammer WHOP, carry it to the captain WHOP
Take this hammer WHOP, carry it to the captain WHOP
Take this hammer WHOP, carry it to the captain WHOP
You tell him I'm gone, boys
You tell him I'm gone
You tell him I'm gone, boys
Won't you tell him I'm gone
You tell him I'm gone, boys
You tell him I'm gone
Guy Davis: vocals, guitar, foot stomp
Fabrizio Poggi: harmonica