Nine Pound Hammer Lyrics - Bill Monroe

This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy 

For my size, baby, for my size 

I'm goin' on the mountain, gonna see my baby 

But I ain't comin' back, well, I ain't comin' back 

Roll on buddy, don't you roll so slow 

Tell me, how can I roll, when the wheels won't go? 

Roll on buddy, pull a load of coal 

Now, how can I pull, when wheels won't roll? 

It's a long way to Harlan, it's a long way to Hazard 

Just to get a little brew, just to get a little brew 

Well, when I'm long gone you can make my tombstone 

Outta number nine coal, outta number nine coal 

Hey, roll on buddy, don't you roll so slow 

How can I roll, when the wheels won't go? 

Roll on buddy, pull your load of coal 

Tell me, how can I pull, when wheels won't roll?