| 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. |