John Prine - Nine Pound Hammer lyrics

This nine pound hammer is a little too heavy
Buddy for my size size size
Buddy for my size
So I'm going on the mountain
Just to see my baby and I ain't coming back
No, I ain't coming back

So roll on, buddy don't you roll so slow
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
When the wheels won't go? Roll on, buddy
Pull your load of coal
Tell me how can I pull
When the wheels won't go?
It's a long way to Harlan
It's a long way to Hazard
Just to get a little brew brew brew
Just to get a little brew and when I die
You can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal
Out of number nine coal

So roll on, buddy don't you roll so slow
Well, tell me how can I roll roll roll
When the wheels won't go? Roll on, buddy
Pull your load of coal
Tell me how can I pull
When the wheels won't go?