Take This Hammer
First release by Lead Belly (May 1942)
- Written by
- [Traditional]
- Language
- English
- Comments
- There are many variants/offshoots that (so far) date to later times versus the 1915 collection date of this song by Prof. Newman Ivey White. This version is interpreted as either a railroad spike driver quitting his job or a prisoner on a work gang running off.
- Licensing
- Request a synchronization license