Can't you hear the ripple on my big spike hammer

Lord it's bustin' my side

I've done all I can do to keep that woman

Still she's not satisfied

Hey hey Delta May why do you treat me this-a-way

Hey hey Delta May I'll get even some day

I'm the best hammer swinger in this big section game

Big Bill Johnson is my name

Lord the hammer that I swing for a dollar and a half a day

It's all for my Delta May

Hey hey Delta May...

[ banjo ]

Now I've been lots of polaces not much I ain't done

There's still lotta things I'd like to see

Beats that hammer that I swing or the woman I love

One's gonna be the death of me

Hey hey Delta May...

Big spike hammer big spike hammer