This nine pound hammer Is a little too heavy for my size Buddy for my size. I'm going on the mountain Gonna see my baby And I ain't coming back No, I ain't coming back. Chorus: Roll on buddy Don't you roll so slow How can I roll When the wheels won't go. Roll on buddy Pull a load of coal How can I pull When the wheels won't roll. This nine pound hammer Is a little too heavy for my size Buddy for my size. I'm going on the mountain Gonna see my baby And I ain't coming back No, I ain't coming back. Chorus: Roll on buddy Don't you roll so slow How can I roll When the wheels won't go. Roll on buddy Pull a load of coal How can I pull When the wheels won't roll.. And when I'm long gone You can make my tombstone Out of number nine coal Out of number nine coal. Chorus: Roll on buddy Don't you roll so slow How can I roll When the wheels won't go. Roll on buddy Pull a load of coal How can I pull When the wheels won't roll. Now, when I'm long gone You can make my tombstone Out of number nine coal Out of number nine coal...