Steve Earle Steve's Hammer lyrics

Steve Earle
Washington Square Serenade
Steve's Hammer
One of these days I`m gonna lay this hammer down
And I won`t have to drag this weight around
When there ain`t no hunger
And there ain`t no pain
Then I won`t have to swing this thing
One of these day I`m gonna lay this hammer down

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

Someday when my struggle`s through
I won`t have to strive
Until then all I can do
Is let my hammer fly


One of these days I`m gonna lay this hammer down
Leave my burden restin` on the ground
When the air don`t choke ya and the ocean`s clean
And kids don`t die for gasoline
One of these days I`m gonna lay this hammer down

John Henry was a mighty man
Worked his whole life long
When he made that hammer ring
He always sang this song

One of these days I`m gonna lay this hammer down
And I won`t have to drag this weight around
When there ain`t no hunger
And there ain`t no pain
Then I won`t have to swing this thing
One of these day I`m gonna lay this hammer down

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