Work Song

Breaking rock out here on the chain gang

Breaking rocks and serving my time

Breaking rock out here on the chain gang

'Cause I've been convicted of a crime

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I've been working, working

But I still got so terribly far to go

Hey, yeah, yeah

Breaking rock out here on the chain gang

Breaking rocks and serving my time

Breaking rock out here on the chain gang

'Cause I've been convicted of a crime

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I've been working, I been working

And I still got so terribly far to go

I committed crime, Lord, I needed

Crime of being hungry and poor

Left the grocery store, man bleeding

When they caught me robbing his store

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I've been working, I've been working

And I still got so far to go

I heard the judge say five years hard labor

On a chain-gang you gotta go

I heard the judge say five years hard labor

I heard my daddy say, "Oh, Lordy, no"

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I've been working, I've been working

And I still got so terribly far to go, oh

Wanna see my sweet honey baby

Wanna break off these chains and run

Wanna lay down somewhere shady

'Cause it sure is hot in the sun

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I been working, I been working

And I still got so far to go

Breaking a big rock on the chain gang

Breaking rocks and serving my time

Breaking rock out here on the chain gang

'Cause I've been convicted of a crime

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well, I reckon that ought to get it

I been working, I been working

Ooh, still got so terribly far to go

I been working, working

Ooh, still got so far to go

I been working, working

And I still got, got so terribly far to go

Hey, oh