Hard working, two tons of heavy
Two tons of heavy, all hurting
Strong and ready, strong and ready
Hammer in the hand
Brow beating, hold back the levee
Hold back the levee, overheating
Rockin' steady, rockin' steady
Striking up the band
Picking it up, laying it down
Minute to minute, pound to pound
Every blow by blow
Right down on the hammer head
Bangin' down heavy, bangin' down heavy
On the hammer head
Bangin' down heavy
On the sixteen penny
Back breaking, carrying the load
Carrying the load, all shaking
From the head on down, from the head on down
Roll away the stone
Soul singing, swingin' down low
Swingin' down low, steel ringing
All the live long day, the live long day
Rockin' to the bone