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 want to feed me cornbread and molasses They want to feed me cornbread and molasses They want to feed me cornbread and molasses But I got my pride Well, I got my pride