Nine Pound Hammer

(Merle Travis)



Well, that nine pound hammer is a little too heavy

For my size, honey, for my size

Roll on buddy, pull a load o'coal

Now, how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't roll.



Well, it's a long way to Harlem, it's a long way to Hazzard

Just to get a little brew my friend, get a little brew

And that nine pound hammer it done killed John Henry

It ain't a gonna kill me, no siree, it ain't gonna kill me

Roll on buddy, pull a load o'coal

Now, how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't roll.



I'm goin' on that mountain, I'm gonna see my baby

And I ain't comin' back, no siree, I ain't comin' back

And when I'm long gone, well, you can make my tombstone

Out of number nine coal, my friend, number nine coal

Roll on buddy, pull a load o'coal

Now how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't go.



Yeah, roll on buddy, pull a load o'coal

Now how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when them wheels won't go.

When them wheels won't go, roll on buddy...