A song about men swinging a 6 lb. sledge hammer for a living, back in the day!
hammer time
Story behind the song
A tribute to the men that I worked with......Done in 3/4 time starting in D.
When the work got tough we used to yell at the new guys and tell them too
REACH BACK . Some did and they are the ones I sing about.
Lyrics
Reach Back
Long gone are the days when
The Hammer men were put to the test
When we really had to reach back
Dig deep into our selves
When reach back Mother F*****
was a common thing to be heard
I hope your heart blows out
Were just encouraging words
C
We pounded on blocks at night
and all through the day
When the blood ran from our hands
till they calloused enough for us to stay
Now we did this for 30 years
And now the job has gone away
A wonder no one had a heart attack
The way we use too Reach Back
When reach back mother F*****
Was a common thing to be heard
And I hope your heart blows out
Were just encouraging words
When men were only welcome
The Girls had to stay away
When the Hammer men were
The men back in the day
C
We pounded on blocks at night
And all through the day
When the blood ran from our hands
Till they calloused enough for us to stay
Now we did this for 30 years
And now the job has gone away
A wonder no one had a heart attack
The way we use too Reach Back
solo
C
We pounded on blocks at night
and all through the day
When the blood ran from our hands
Till they calloused enough for us to stay
Now we did this for 30 years
And now the job has gone away
A wonder no one had a heart attack
The way we use too Reach Back
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A wonder no one had a heart attack
The way we use too Reach Back
1998 by Arthur Holt