Hammer Man

DESCRIPTION: "Drivin' steel, drivin' steel, Drivin' steel, boys, Is hard work, I know...." "Treat me right... I am bound to stay all day; Treat me wrong, I am bound to run away." "Boss man... See the boss man comin' down the line."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag)
KEYWORDS: work nonballad worksong
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REFERENCES (1 citation):
Sandburg-TheAmericanSongbag, p. 139, "Hammer Man" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #18764
File: San139

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