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
(Hey, tell him I'm gone)
Tell him I'm gone
(Hey, tell him I'm gone)

If he asks you was I runnin' (Yeah)
If he asks you was I runnin'
If he asks you was I runnin'
Tell him I was flyin'
(Hey, tell him I was flyin')
Tell him I was flyin'
(Hey, tell him I was flyin')

So, I don't want no cornbread and molasses (Oh no)
I don't want no cornbread and molasses
I don't want no cornbread and molasses
It hurts my pride
(It hurts my pride)
It hurts my pride
(It hurts my pride)

So, take this hammer (take this hammer), carry it to the captain
Take this hammer (Ha), carry it to the captain (Yeah)
Take this hammer, carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone
(Hey, tell him I'm gone)
Tell him I'm gone
(Hey, tell him I'm gone)
Oh, tell him I'm gone
(Hey, tell him I'm gone)
Tell him I'm gone