Throw That Hammer Down

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I was framin houses in Houston one August afternoon  
  
When the formans wife pulled up in her Lincoln and      
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She said I've been lookin for you the ol man went home early  
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Do you want to take a ride to town I said I guess it couldn't do no harm  
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I threw my hammer down   
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We were shootin staight tequila when the forman came stormin in   
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He said Honey now didn't I warn ya what I'd do if I caught you again   
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Well she pulled out her little pistol she fired and he hit the ground  
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 She grabed my arm we jumped into that lincoln and  
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 I put that hammer down (Chorus)  
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Hammer Down Hammer down don't look back it's to late now  
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Ain't nothin you can do about it anyhow   
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just put that hammer just put that hammer down  
  
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I heard the sierins moanin just east of New Orleans  
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She cryed out to the trooper thank God you rescued me  
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When they draged me into that courtroom  
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I knew were I was bound that ol judge threw the book at me   
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then he threw his hammer down( Chorus)  
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On a chaingang down in Houston one August afternoon  
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I see that same ol Lincoln and at the wheel theres a brand new fool   
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then the warden taps my shoulder he says son quite your foolin around   
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In 99 years you can lay that hammer down (Chorus)