[Chorus]
Hammers and nails built the country
Hammers and nails made it strong
Hammers and nails in my wagon
Come on mule roll along

[Verse 1]
The early settlers waited for
The months to go by
Listening for the peddler
And his things they might buy
Many of mother waited for
The things he would bring
They would know he was coming
When they would hear him sing
Blue ribbons for a little girls hair
Threads and needles for the ladies fair
Get along mule move down that trail
I've got tonics here that will keep you strong
Books to read when the days are long
And for the men
It's hammers and nails

[Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Yeah there was Crockett, Houston
Boone, wild bill
Stories of men with the great iron will
But somehow some of the books now fail to mention
The drummer who help to build this great nation
I got seeds to plant for the black land farm
Guns and bullets when they must use harm
Get along mule no time to fail
Reverend Jones I know will need these bibles
He's going to hold a big revival
When they built his church with hammers and nails
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