Hammer Down Lyrics - Billy Dean

I was framin' houses in Houston one August afternoon 

When the foreman's wife pulled up in her Lincoln and she said I been looking for you 

The old man went home early do you wanna take a ride to town 

I said I guess it couldn't do no harm and I threw my hammer down 

We were shootin' straight tequila when the foreman came stormin' in 

He said honey now didn't I warn you what I'd do if I caught you again 

She pulled out her little pistol she fired and he hit the ground 

She grabbed my arm we jumped into that Lincoln and I put that hammer down 

Hammer down hammer down don't look back it's too late now 

Ain't nothin' you can do about it anyhow 

Just put that hammer put that hammer down 

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Well I heard the sirens moanin' just east of New Orleans 

She cried out to the trooper thank God you rescued me 

When they dragged me into the courtroom I knew where I was bound 

That old judge threw the book at me then he threw his hammer down 

Hammer down hammer down don't look back it's too late now 

Ain't nothin' you can do about it anyhow 

Just throw that hammer throw that hammer down 

[ guitar ] 

On a chain gang out of Houston one August afternoon 

I see that same old Lincoln and at the wheel there's a brand new fool 

Then the warden taps my shoulder says son quit your foolin' around 

In ninety-nine years you can lay that hammer down 

Oh hammer down hammer down don't look back it's too late now 

Ain't nothin' you can do about it anyhow 

Throw that hammer throw that hammer down 

Just swing that hammer swing that hammer down swing that hammer down 

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