Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
'Cause I been convicted of a crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin'… I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin'
Crime of bein' hungry and poor
Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin'
When he found me robbin' his store
Hold it steady right there while I hit it… huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin'… I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
I wanna go see my baby
I got to break these chains off and run
I wanna lay my head where it's shady
Lord it sure gets hot in this sun
Hold it steady right there while I hit it… huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin'… I been workin'
But, I still got a long way to go
Heard a judge say, "Five years labor…
To the chain gang you got-a go"
Heard a judge say, "Five years labor"
Heard my woman scream, "Lord, no!"
Hold it steady right there while I hit it… huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin'… I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go
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