Work Song Lyrics

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang



Breaking rocks and serving my time



Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang



Because they done convicted me of crime



Hold it steady right there while I hit it



well reckon that ought to get it



been



working and working



but I still got so terribly far to go



I commited crime Lord I needed



Crime of being hungry and poor



I left the grocery store man bleeding (breathing?)



When they caught me robbing his store



Hold it steady right there while I hit it



Well reckon that ought to get it



been



working and working



but I still got so terribly far to go



I heard the judge say five years


On chain-gang you gonna go



I heard the judge say five years labor



I heard my old man scream "Lordy, no!"



Hold it right there while I hit it



well reckon that ought to get it



been



working and working



but I still got so terribly far to go



Gonna see my sweet honey bee



Gonna break this chain off to run



Gonna lay down somewhere shady



Lord I sure am hot in the sun



Hold it right there while I hit it



well reckon that ought to get it



been



workin' and workin'



been



workin' and slavin'



an'



workin' and workin'



but I still got so terribly far to go

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