Work Song - Oscar Brown Jr

Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang

Breaking rocks and serving my time

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang

Cause they convicted me of crime

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well reckon that ought to get it

Been workin' and workin'

But I still got so terribly long to go

I committed crime lord I needed

Crime of bein' hungry and poor

I left the grocery store man bleeding

When they caught me robbin' his store

Hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well reckon that ought to get it

Been workin' and workin'

But I still got so terribly long to go

And judges say five years hard labor

On chain gang you gonna go

I heard the judge say five years labor

I heard my old man scream lordly no

Oh hold it steady right there while I hit it

Well reckon that ought to get it

Been workin' and workin'

But I still got so terribly long to go

Wanna see my sweet honey baby

Wanna break this chain off to run

Wanna lay down somewhere shady

Lord I sure it's hot in the sun

Hold it stay right there while I hit it

Well reckon that ought to get it

Been workin' and workin'

But I still got so terribly long to go

Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang

Breaking rocks and serving my time