Nine Pound Hammer Lyrics - Jimmy Dean

Well, that nine pound hammer is a little too heavy 

For my size, honey, for my size 

Roll on, buddy, pull a load o' coal 

Now how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't roll? 

Well, it's a long way to Harlem, it's a long way to Hazard 

Just to get a little brew, my friend, get a little brew 

And that nine pound hammer it done killed John Henry 

It ain't a gonna kill me, no siree, it ain't gonna kill me 

Roll on, buddy, pull a load o' coal 

Now how you gonna, roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't roll? 

I'm goin' on that mountain, I'm gonna see my baby 

And I ain't comin' back, no siree, I ain't comin' back 

And when I'm long gone, well, you can make my tombstone 

Out of number nine coal, my friend, number nine coal 

Roll on, buddy, pull a load o' coal 

Now how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't go? 

Yeah, roll on, buddy, pull a load o' coal 

Now how you gonna roll, roll, roll, when them wheels won't go 

When them wheels won't go roll on, buddy?