Nine Pound Hammer (merle Travis), lyric by Townes Van Zandt

from the songs album Live At The Old Quarter (houston, Texas)

this nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy
For my size, honey, for my size
I'm goin on the mountain, gonna see my baby
But i ain't comin' back, no, i ain't comin' back

Chorus
Roll on buddy, don't you roll too 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

Well, it's a long way to harlan, it's a long way to hazard
Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew
Well, when i'm long gone you can make my tombstone
Outta number nine coal, outta number nine coal

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