Well, I can hear the hammer ringin'
   On somebody coffin
   I can hear the hammer ringin', Lord
   On somebody coffin
   Well, I can hear the hammer ringin'
   On-a somebody coffin
  
   Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
  
   A well, it must have been my captain
   (Must-a have been my captain, Lordy)
   The people was-a buryin'
   (Must have been my captain, Lordy)
   Must-a have been my captain, Lord
   (Must have been my captain, Lordy)
   The people were buryin'
   (Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
   Ooo-ooo-ooo
  
   Must-a been my captain
   (Must-a been the captain, Lordy)
   The people was-a buryin'
   (Must-a been the captain)
   What I'm talkin' bout, well Lordy, well
  
   Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
   Hey yah!
  
   Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
  
   Yeah, must-a been my captain
   (Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
   People was a buryin'
   (Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
   Lord, it must-a been my captain
   (Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
   Lord and the people was a-buryin'
   (Must-a been my captain, Lordy)
   Yeah, yeah
  
   Oh, my captain, Lordy
   (Must-a been my captain, captain)
   A that the people was a-buryin'
   (Must-a been my captain)
   Ooo-ooo-ooo
  
   Way over, over on my new buryin' ground
   It was over on my new buryin' ground
   Over on my new buryin' ground.