Work Song

I left the grocery store man bleeding

Well, reckon that ought to get it
Well, reckon that ought to get it
Wanna break this chain off to run

Crime of bein' hungry and poor
'Cause they convicted me of crime
Been workin' and workin'
But I still got so terribly long to go

I committed crime, Lord I needed
Been workin' and workin'
Wanna see my sweet honey baby
Well, reckon that ought to get it
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Lord, I sure it's hot in the sun
But I still got so terribly long to go
When they caught me robbin' his store
But I still got so terribly long to go
On chain-gang you gonna go
Oh, hold it steady right there while I hit it
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang
Been workin' and workin'
Been workin' and workin'
Wanna lay down somewhere shady
Well, reckon that ought to get it
Hold it right there while I hit it
I heard my old man scream,"Lordy, no!"

And judges say five years o' hard labor

But I still got so terribly long to go
I heard the judge say five years o' labor
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang