big rocks on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here
on the chain gang
Cause I've been convicted of crime
So hold it steady
right there while I hit it
There I reckon that I'll get it
Been workin', been workin'
But I still got some terrible
long to go
I commit the crime, Lord, of needin'
Crime of bein' hungry and poor
Left the grossest stone man of bleedin'
When he caught me robbin' his store
So hold it steady
right there while I hit it
There I reckon that oughta get it
Been workin' an d workin'
But I still gots a terrible
long to go
Church has said five years hard labor
On the chain gang you gonna go
Heard the judge say five years of labor
Heard my wild mind scream,
Lordy, no
I hold it steady right
there while I hit it
There my record, that oughta get it
Been workin', been workin',
but I still got some terrible
long to go
Wanna see my sweet honey baby,
wanna break this chain up and run
I wanna lay down some
where shady,
Lord it sure is hot in the sun
My hole is steady right there
while I head in
There I reckon that oughta get in
Been working, working
But I still got to Dar -le -Bunk
-to go
Mmmm...
Mmmm...
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