Old Man's Hammer, The

DESCRIPTION: "Take the old man back his hammer, 'Twas a cowardly thing to do, To take the old man's hammer When it don't belong to you." So you should return the hammer; you wouldn't like it if he took yours. "Oh, we cannot do the Goose Step."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1917 (Nettleingham-TommysTunes)
KEYWORDS: thief | hammer
FOUND IN: Britain
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Nettleingham-TommysTunes, #58, "The Old Man's Hammer" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #10806
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Oh! See Me Dance the Polka" (tune)
File: NeTT058

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