Lord it's bustin my side

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

Still she's not satisfied

Chorus: Hey hey Della May

Why do you treat me this a way

Hey hey Della May

I'll get even some day

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

Big Bill Johnson is my name

This black hammer that I swing for a dollar and a half a day

Is all for my Della May

Chorus: Hey hey Della May…

I've been lots of places, there's not much I ain't done

There's still a lot of things I'd like to see

But this hammer that I swing for that woman that I love

Yeah one's gonna be the death of me

Chorus: Hey hey Della May…

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