Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
 Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
 Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
 Tell him I`m gone
 Tell him I`m gone
 
 If he asks you was I runnin`
 If he asks you was I runnin`
 If he asks you was I runnin`
 Tell him I was flyin`
 Tell him I was flyin`
 
 If he asks you was I laughin`
 If he asks you was I laughin`
 If he asks you was I laughin`
 Tell him I was cryin`
 Tell him I was cryin`
 
 They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses
 They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses
 They wanna feed me cornbread and molasses
 But I got my pride
 Well, I got my pride