1, 2, 1, 2, 3... I went on down, down to the river Went on down to see what I could find Didn't see much, whole lotta nothin' Except for a school that be takin' on a ride [Chorus] Oh Lord! Oh, I should've known, babe Oh Lord! OOOOh! Now I shoulda known, shoulda known, Mama, now I shoulda known Thinkin' that you're hard as nails, hopin' that hammer don't fall You're thinkin' that you're hard as nails, hopin' that hammer don't fall, baby Talkin' bout the hammer, Whoo! the hammer and the nail (That's right, Oh yeah, Tell ya a story) I went on back, back to the river I went on back, think it wasn't long. And as I stood, and stared into the water I just realized that I bought a dancin' song [Chorus] (Man) [Solo] You're thinkin' that you're hard as nails, hopin' that hammer don't fall, baby You're thinkin' that you're hard as nails, hopin' that hammer don't fall Talkin' bout the hammer, Whoo! the hammer and the nail