Original The Weavers version
If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the morning
I'd hammer in the evening all over this land
I'd hammer out danger, I'd hammer out a warning
I'd hammer out love between all of my brothers all over this land
If I had a bell I'd ring it in the morning
I'd ring it in the evening all over this land
I'd ring out danger, I'd ring out a warning
I'd ring out love between all of my brothers all over this land
If I had a song I'd sing it in the morning
I'd sing it in the evening all over this land
I'd sing out danger, I'd sing out a warning
I'd sing out love between all of my brothers all over this land
Well I've got a hammer and I've got a bell
And I've got a song to sing all over this land
It's the hammer of justice, it's the bell of freedom
It's the song about love between all of my brothers all over this land
IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) is a song written by Pete Seeger and Lee Hays in 1949 and originally released by The Weavers as a single in March 1950. The above lyrics are for the original The Weavers version of IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) as released in 1950.
Bruce Springsteen recorded IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) in 2006, His version was released in 2018 on the various artists album Appleseed's 21st Anniversary: Roots And Branches. See Bruce Springsteen's official studio version for more details.
List of available versions of IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) on this website:
IF I HAD A HAMMER (THE HAMMER SONG) [Official studio version]