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Hammer Down
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Country
Hammer Down was released on January 1, 1991 by Capitol Nashville as a part of the album Billy Dean
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1991
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM157

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Dean
Billy Dean
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Regan
Bob Regan
Composer
George Teren
George Teren
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro
Producer
Chuck Howard
Chuck Howard
Producer

Lyrics

I was framing houses in Houston
One August afternoon
When the foreman's wife pulled up in her Lincoln
And she said, "I've 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
He was shooting straight tequila
When the foreman came storming in
He said, "Honey, now didn't I warn ya
What I'd do if I caught you again?"
Well, 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 nothing you can do about it anyhow
Just put that hammer, put that hammer down
Well, I heard the sirens moaning
Just east of New Orleans
She cried out to the trooper
"Thank God you rescued me"
And when they dragged me into that courtroom
I knew where I was bound
That old judge threw the book at me
And then he threw his hammer down
Hammer down, hammer down
Don't look back, it's too late now
Ain't nothing you can do about it anyhow
Just throw that hammer, throw that hammer down
On the chain gang out of Houston
One August afternoon
I see that same old Lincoln
And at the wheel there's a brand new fool
And then the warden taps my shoulder
He says, "Son, quit your fooling 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 nothing you can do about it anyhow
Throw that hammer, throw that hammer down
Just swing that hammer, swing that hammer down
Swing it on down, boy
Lordy, lordy
Ooh, yeah
Slammer down
I'm in the slammer now
I'm in the slammer now
I'm in the slammer now
Written by: Bob Regan, George Teren
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