Lyrics: Traditional, arr Mississippi John Hurt
Music: Traditional, arr Mississippi John Hurt
Played by Jerry with the Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band and with John Kahn.
Take this hammer and carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
Take this hammer and carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
I don't want your cold iron shackles
Round my leg, round my leg, round my leg
I don't want your cold iron shackles
Round my leg, round my leg, round my leg
It's a long way from Colorado
To my home, to my home, to my home
It's a long way from Colorado
To my home, to my home, to my home
This is the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me, won't kill me, won't kill me
This is the hammer that killed John Henry
Won't kill me, won't kill me, won't kill me
Take this hammer and carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
This is the hammer and carry it to the captain
Tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone, tell him I'm gone
| Jerry Garcia Recordings | |||||
| Date | Album | Recorded By | |||
| 28 Feb 1986 | Pure Jerry: Marin Veterans Memorial Auditorium | Jerry Garcia/John Kahn | |||
| Fall 1987 | Almost Acoustic | Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band | |||
| 31 Oct 1987 | Pure Jerry 2: Lunt-Fontanne | Jerry Garcia Band | |||