I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I mean I got weight enough behind, lord, to drive this old cuttin' axe on down When I first stopped here baby, didn't know what to do Standin' on the corner, wasn't nobody, baby, I knew I walked down the street, looked over your town (Ain't) much, baby, looked over all your browns 'Cause I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I mean I got weight enough behind, lord, to drive this old cuttin' axe on down I was standin' on the corner, didn't know what to do A woman, she called me, says "I wanna use you" Use a old axe, just dropped in town Weight enough behind it to drive this old axe on down 'Cause I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I got weight enough behind it to drive this old axe on down Now, when I get to cuttin', I cuts in a different way I cut for the women both night and day When I get to cuttin', I cut just like I should Women all crying "Your axe cut so good!" 'Cause you's a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I'm a old five pound axe, baby, I just dropped in your town I got weight enough behind it, baby lord, to drive this old cuttin' axe on down