Intro: 
Verse 
                                  
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain, 
                                       
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain. 
                                     
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain, 
                                 
 tell  em I m gone,  tell  em I m gone. 
                      
If he asks you, was I runnin  ? 
                      
If he asks you was I runnin ? 
                    
If he asks you was I runnin  ? 
                                       
 Tell  em I was flyin ,  tell  em I was flyin . 
Solo 
       
      
     
       
                      
If he asks you, was I laughin  ? 
                      
If he asks you was I laughin  ? 
                    
If he asks you was I laughin  ? 
                                       
 Tell  em I was cryin ,  tell  em I was cryin . 
                                
I don t want no cornbread and molasses, 
                                 
I don t want no cornbread and molasses, 
                               
I don t want no cornbread and molasses, 
                          
 hurts my pride,  hurts my pride. 
                                  
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain, 
                                       
take this hammer, and carry it to the captain. 
                                     
Take this hammer, and carry it to the captain, 
                                 
 tell  em I m gone,  tell  em I m gone.