| (Lead Belly) | |
| 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 asks you was I runnin' | |
| If he asks you was I runnin' | |
| If he asks you was I runnin' | |
| Tell him I was flyin' | |
| Tell him I was flyin' | |
| If he asks you was I laughin' | |
| If he asks you was I laughin' | |
| If he asks you was I laughin' | |
| Tell him I was cryin' | |
| Tell him I was cryin' | |
| They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses | |
| They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses | |
| They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses | |
| But I got my pride | |
| Well, I got my pride |