If I Had a Hammer
Harmony of Justice: Wanda Jackson's Resonant Call for Unity
Lyrics
If I had a hammer I'd hammer in the morning
If the singer had a hammer, they would use it in the morning.
I'd hammer in the evening all over this land
The singer would use the hammer in the evening all over the land.
I'd hammer out danger I'd hammer out a warning
They would use the hammer to eliminate danger and provide a warning.
I'd hammer out love between my brothers and my sisters ah ah all over this land
The hammer would symbolically create love among people, especially among siblings, throughout the land.
If I had a bell I'd ring it in the morning I'd ring it in the evening all over this land
If the singer had a bell, they would ring it in the morning and evening all over the land.
I'd ring out danger I'd ring out a warning
The bell would be used to signal danger and give a warning.
I'd ring out love between my brothers and my sisters ah ah all over this land yeah
The bell would also symbolize spreading love among brothers and sisters across the land.
If I had a song I'd sing it in the morning I'd sing it in the evening all over this land
If the singer had a song, they would sing it in the morning and evening all over the land.
I'd sing out danger I'd sing out a warning
The song would express danger, give a warning, and emphasize love among siblings throughout the land.
I'd sing out love between my brothers and my sisters ah ah all over this land
The singer envisions spreading love among brothers and sisters through their song.
Well I've got a hammer and I've got a bell
The singer declares they possess a hammer, a bell, and a song.
And I've got a song to sing all over this land
The singer emphasizes their intention to use these tools all over the land.
It's a hammer of justice it's a bell of freedom
The hammer symbolizes justice, the bell symbolizes freedom, and the song will be about love among siblings.
It's a gonna be about love between my brothers and my sisters ah ah all over this land
The singer expresses their commitment to promoting love among brothers and sisters using these symbolic tools.
Well I've got a hammer and I've got a bell...
Reiteration of the possession of a hammer and a bell, emphasizing their commitment.
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