[Verse 1]
Oh, 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
[Chorus]
Hey, roll on, buddy, don't you roll so slow
Well, tell me how can I roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't go?
Hey, roll on, buddy, pull your load of coal
Well, tell me how can I pull when the wheels won't go?
[Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2]
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'm long gone you can make my tombstone
Out of number nine coal, out of number nine coal
[Chorus]
And roll on, buddy, don't you roll so slow
Well, tell me how can I roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't roll?
Hey, roll on, buddy, pull your load of coal
Well, tell me how can I pull when the wheels won't go?
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
Hey, roll on, buddy, don't you roll so slow
Well, tell me how can I roll, roll, roll, when the wheels won't go?
Hey, roll on, buddy, pull your load of coal
But tell me how can I pull when the wheels won't go?
Yeah, tell me how can I roll, roll, roll when the wheels won't roll?
Well, tell me how can I roll, roll, roll when the wheels won't go?
[Outro]
Thank you
Steve Goodman
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