Goin' back to the red clay country

Well I'm goin' back to the red clay country

Goin' back to the red clay country

That's-a my home little baby

That's-a my home

"Well hello cap'n come to the window "

I said "Hello cap'n come to the window

Well hello cap'n come to the window

Bow your head little baby

Bow your head "

"This ol' hammer little too heavy "

I said "This ol' hammer little too heavy

This ol' hammer little too heavy

Take it from my side little baby

Take it from my side "

"This ol' hammer ring like silver "

I said "This ol' hammer ring like silver

This ol' hammer ring like silver

Shine like gold little baby

Shile like gold "

Take my little hammer

And I throwed it in the river

Well I take my little hammer

And throwed it in the river

Take my ol' hammer

And I throwed it in the river

Ring right on little baby

Ring right on

Goin' back to the red clay country

Well I'm goin' back to the red clay country

Goin' back to the red clay country

That's-a my home little baby

That's-a my home