歌词与中文翻译
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang，
铁链把我囚在这里砸石
Breaking rocks and serving my time，
一边砸石一边服役
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang，
铁链把我囚在这里砸石
Because they done convicted me of crime，
因为他们给我判了罪
Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
把石头放稳了再开砸
Well, reckon that ought to get it，
这样砸的应该能准一点
Been working and working，
虽然我一刻没停
But I still got so terribly far to go，
全干完得到什么时候
I committed crime Lord I needed，
主啊，我生来就有罪
Crime of being hungry and poor，
饥饿和贫穷就是我的原罪
I left the grocery store man breathing，
我放了商店老板一条生路
When they caught me robbing his store，
他们抓我时，我正在抢东西
Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
把石头放稳了再开砸
Well, reckon that ought to get it，
好吧，希望能自己能砸准
Been working and working，
虽然我一刻都没休息
But I still got so terribly far to go，
他娘的，这能干的完吗
Gonna see my sweet honey bee，
想出去看看我心肝宝贝
Gonna break this chain off to run，
想砸烂这铁链逃离这里
I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady，
想躺在荫凉处歇气
Lord, it's sure it's hot in the sun，
主啊，太阳底下太热了
Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
把石头放稳了再砸
Well, reckon that ought to get it，
这样应该能砸的准一点
Been workin' and workin'，
虽然我一刻都不敢休息
But I still got so terribly far to go。
他娘的，都干完还早着呢
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
铁链把我囚在这里砸石
Oh.Been workin' and workin'，
虽然我一刻也不敢停下来
But I still got so terribly far to go。
要做的工作仍看不到头