Steve's Hammer (for Pete)

[Verse]

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

I won't have to drag this weight around

When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain

I won't have to swing this thing

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

[Verse]

One of these nights, I'm gonna sing a different tune

All night long beneath the silvery moon

When the war is over and the union's strong

Won't sing no more angry songs

One of these nights, I'm gonna sing a different tune

[Bridge]

Someday when my struggle's through

I won't have to strive

Until then, all I can do

Is let my hammer fly

[Verse]

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

Leave my burden resting on the ground

When the air don't choke you and the ocean's clean

And kids don't die for gasoline

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

[Bridge]

John Henry was a mighty man

Worked his whole life long

When he made that hammer ring

He always sang this song

[Chorus]

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

I won't have to drag this weight around

When there ain't no hunger and there ain't no pain

I won't have to swing this thing

One of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down

Yeah, one of these days, I'm gonna lay this hammer down