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 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 that hammer don t fall you re thinkin that you re hard as nails hopin that that hammer don t fall baby talkin bout the hammer whoo the hammer and the nail 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 solo you re thinkin that you re hard as nails hopin that that hammer don t fall baby you re thinkin that you re hard as nails hopin that that hammer don t fall talkin bout the hammer whoo the hammer and the nail