Oh please don't send me out
Said the man with the hammer,
Hammering the anvil
I been walking on a road of rocks
And I keep on hammering,
Keep on hammering,
Keep on hammering,
Hammering the anvil

Don't let the sun go down
Said the man with the fire,
Firing the furnace
I been buried in the snow
And I keep on firing,
Keep on firing,
Keep on firing,
Firing the furnace

Oh don't talk to me
Said the man with the chisel,
Chiseling the surface
I been sleeping far too long
And I keep on chiseling,
Keep on chiseling,
Keep on chiseling,
Chiseling the surface

I don't know what you mean
Said the man with the shovel,
Shoveling the ashes
I been digging in the frozen ground
And I keep on shoveling,
Keep on shoveling,
Keep on shoveling,
Shoveling the ashes

Shoveling the ashes
Chiseling the surface
Firing the furnace
Hammering the anvil