Take your soul ham mer,
take it to the captain
Take your soul hammer,
take it to the captain
And tell him I'm one,
tell him I'm one
I don't want no more corn
bread and molasses
I don't want no
cornbread and molasses
they hurts my pride,
man they hurts my pride.
So take your soul hammer,
man take it to the captain.
Yes take your soul hammer,
man take it to the captain
and tell him I'm gone,
man tell him I'm gone.
Now if he asked you
was I running,
man if he asked you was I run
and you can tell him I was flying man
you can tell him I was flying
so take this old hammer
man
take it to the captain
yes take this old hammer
man take it to the captain
and tell him I'm gone,
man tell him I'm gone.
Now if he asks you,
was I running?
Yes if he asks you, was I running?
You can tell him I was flying,
man you can tell him I was flying.
So take this old hammer,
man,
take it to the captain
Yes, take this old hammer, man,
take it to the captain
And tell him I was warned, man,
tell him I'm warned
Now if he asks you, was I laughing
Man, if he asks you, was I laughing
Tell him I was cryin',
tell him I was cryin'
So take this old hammer, man,
take it to the captain
Yes, take this old hammer, man,
take it to the captain
And tell him I'm gone, man,
tell him I'm gone
Now I don't want no more bar
ley bean and cabbage
I don't want no barbie and cat,
but they hurts my pride,
man, they hurts my pride.
So take your soul hammer, man,
take it to the captain.
Yes, take your soul hammer
or take it to the captain.
Yes, and I'm going, man,
and I'm going.
Now, tell him I'm gone,
tell him I'm gone
So, tell him I'm gone,
tell him I'm gone