Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Steve Winwood
Canonical path: /steve-winwood/this-hammer
Related lyric paths: 6
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This Hammer
Read This Hammer lyrics by Steve Winwood on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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This Hammer
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S Davis, M Winwood, S Winwood, P York
Workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day
Workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day
Workin' on the railroad for a dollar a day
Gotta earn my money, boys, gotta earn my pay
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Take this hammer, take it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone, buddy, you can tell him I'm gone
If he asks ya, was I laughin'
If he asks ya, was I laughin'
If he asks ya, was I laughin'
Tell him I'm cryin, buddy, tell him I'm cryin'
Take this hammer (etc)
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Steve Winwood performs "This Hammer", and this lyric page sits inside the Steve Winwood catalog on LyroVerse.
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