Nine Pound Hammer

Merle Travis

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1.This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy
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  for my size buddy for my size.
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R:Roll on buddy don't you roll so slow
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  how can I roll when the wheels won't go.
2.This nine pound hammer it killed John Henry
  but it can't kill me buddy no it can't kill me.
R:3. I'm going on the mountain just to see my baby
  and I ain't comin' back no I ain't comin' back.
R:4. It's a long way to Harlan it's a long way to Hazard
  just to get a little booze just to get a little booze.
R:5. There ain't one hammer down in this tunnel
  that can ring like mine that can ring like mine.
R:6. This nine pound hammer it rings like silver
  shines like gold buddy shines like gold.