The Brothers Four — Nine Pound Hammer lyrics

Lyrics

This nine pound hammer
Is a little too heavy for my size
Buddy for my size
I’m going on the mountain
Gonna see my baby
And I ain’t coming back
No, I ain’t coming back
Roll on buddy
Don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won’t go
Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels won’t roll
This nine pound hammer
Is a little too heavy for my size
Buddy for my size
I’m going on the mountain
Gonna see my baby
And I ain’t coming back
No, I ain’t coming back
Roll on buddy
Don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won’t go
Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels won’t roll.
And when I’m long gone
You can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal
Out of number nine coal
Roll on buddy
Don’t you roll so slow
How can I roll
When the wheels won’t go
Roll on buddy
Pull a load of coal
How can I pull
When the wheels won’t roll
Now, when I’m long gone
You can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal
Out of number nine coal…