The Songs He Sang
Jack Hammer Blues: Lyrics
As performed by Cisco Houston
Words and new music adapted by Woody Guthrie
Appears on:I'm a jack hammer man from the jack hammer town Born with a jack hammer in my hand, Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Jack hammer man from a jack hammer town I hammer on the hammer till the sun goes down Oh, Lord, got them jack hammer blues Hammered on the Bonneville, hammered on the Butte Columbia river on a ten mile chute Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Hammered in the port of Portland Town I built ev'ry port from Alaska down, Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Gonna hammer on the hammer until I get done Sixty-six and a Highway One Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues And a jack hammer woman just sweet as pie Hammer on the hammer till the day I die Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Jack hammer man from a jack hammer town Born with a jack hammer in my hand, Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Jack hammer woman just sweet as pie Hammer on the hammer till the day I die Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Well I hammered on the hammer all night long I hammered for my baby from a-midnight on Lord, God, I got them jack hammer blues Jack hammer man sweet as pie 'N' I hammer on the hammer till the day I die Lord, God, I got them them jack hammer blues
Of note:
Clearly a song/idea the boys enjoyed, they sing with gusto and verve..
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