Hammer Down lyrics Lyrics

song 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 song lyrics