nine pound hammer

this nine pound hammer

is a little too heavy

buddy for my size

buddy for my size

so i'm going on the mountain

just to see my baby

and i ain't coming back

no i ain't coming back

roll on buddy

don't you roll so slow

well

tell me how can i roll

when the wheels won't go

roll on buddy

pull you load of coal

tell me how can i pull

when the wheels won't roll

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

and when i'm long gone

you can make my tombstone

out of number nine coal

out of number nine coal