Swing That Hammer

Swing that hammer, break that rock

Lord, that ol' sun is hot, and the shackles that I wear fit too tight

I ain't seen nobody smile out on this ol' rock pile

And they'll knock you down if you don't do it right

Now hard time goes so slow, I've got ten to go

I'm a number now, I don't have a name

But there ain't no need to whine, this ball and chain is mine

There ain't no way to stop this burnin' pain

Swing that hammer, break that rock

Lord, that ol' sun is hot, and the shackles that I wear fit too tight

I ain't seen nobody smile out on this ol' rock pile

And they'll knock you down if you don't do it right

At night, old memories show, cold steel is so cold

It's a lonesome time when they turn out the light

These walls are grim and gray, tomorrow's another day

To swing my hammer down with all my might

Swing that hammer, break that rock

Lord, that old sun is hot, and the shackles that I wear fit too tight

I ain't seen nobody smile out on this ol' rock pile

And they'll knock you down if you don't do it right

Oh, they'll knock you down if you don't do it right!