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 ask you was I runnin'
If he ask you was I runnin'
If he ask you was I runnin'
Tell him I'm flyin' tell him I'm flyin'

Take this hammer...
[ banjo ]
I don't want no cold iron shackles
I don't want no cold iron shackles
I don't want no cold iron shackles
It hurts my leg well it hurts my leg

Take this hammer...