Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Take This Hammer lyrics

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 laughin' If he ask you was I laughin' If he ask you was I laughin' Tell him I was cryin' Tell him I was cryin' If he ask you was I runnin' If he ask you was I runnin' If he ask you was I runnin' Tell him I was flyin' Tell him I was flyin' That old captain was a mean old captain That old captain was a mean old captain That old captain was a mean old captain Tell him I'm gone Tell him I'm gone I don't want no cornbread an' mola**es I don't want no cornbread an' mola**es I don't want no cornbread an' mola**es It hurts my proud It hurts my proud I don't want no cold iron shackles I don't want no cold iron shackles I don't want no cold iron shackles Around my leg Around 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