Hammer Down Lyrics

Hammer Down lyrics

I was framin' houses in Houston one August afternoon



When the foreman's wife pulled up in her Lincoln and she said I 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



We were shootin' straight tequila when the foreman came stormin' in



He said honey now didn't I warn you what I'd do if I caught you again



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 nothin' you can do about it anyhow



Just put that hammer put that hammer down







Well I heard the sirens moanin' just east of New Orleans



She cried out to the trooper thank God you rescued me



When they dragged me into the courtroom I knew where I was bound



That old judge threw the book at me then he threw his hammer down



Hammer down hammer down don't look back it's too late now



Ain't nothin' you can do about it anyhow



Just throw that hammer throw that hammer down



[ guitar ]



On a chain gang out of Houston one August afternoon



I see that same old Lincoln and at the wheel there's a brand new fool



Then the warden taps my shoulder says son quit your foolin' 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 nothin' you can do about it anyhow



Throw that hammer throw that hammer down



Just swing that hammer swing that hammer down swing that hammer down