Hand me that hammer Hand me that saw Don't hand me down that walkin' cane I don't need it at all I'm gonna build me a home Gonna build it with my hands Gonna keep the rain off my head Gonna keep the mosquitos from getting fed Don't need 'em at all The river she's a giver The river she takes away Gonna row my boat to the other shore Won't think about my troubles anymore Don't need 'em at all I should have been a steamboat man Push it on down to Louisiana Here I am working in the field If the heat don't get you then the sunburn will Don't need it at all