Take This Hammer
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
Tell him I’m gone

If he asks you
Was I running
If he asks you
Was I running
If he asks you
Was I running
Tell him I was flyin’
Tell him I was flyin’

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
Tell him I’m gone

=== guitar solo Mark Cosgrove ===

I don’t want your
Iron shackles
I don’t want your
Iron shackles
I don’t want your
Iron shackles
They hurt my leg
They hurt my leg


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
Tell him I’m gone

=== mandolin solo Larry Campbell ===
=== fiddle solo Nate Grower ===

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 hurts my pride
It hurts 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
Tell him I’m gone

=== guitar solo David Bromberg ===

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
Tell him I’m gone

Take this hammer
Carry it to the captain
Tell him I’m gone
Tell him I’m gone