Nine Pound Hammer – Texas Ruby & Merle Travis
This nine pound hammer, just a little too heavy
For my size, for my size
I’m going up the mountain, going to see my baby
And I ain’t coming back, Lord I ain’t coming back
Chorus
Roll on buddy, don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll, when the wheels won’t go
Roll on buddy, pull your load of coal
How can I pull, when the wheels won’t roll
Break
It’s a long way to Harlan, it’s a long way to Heaven
Just to get a little brew, just get a little brew
And when I’m long gone, you can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal
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Break
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