John Prine — Nine Pound Hammer

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?