Since sun-up this hammer ain't been out my grip Ain't fussing or nothing can't afford to silp Just biding my time, on this long prison line There comes a chance, the screw he turns away I hit him so hard I know he'll never wake It's time to check out, well it's too late too stop now Then I'm up and I'm sweating and I'm running scared Can't blow it now, I got to use some care Get hold of my head, else I'm dead boy, I'm dead I'm over the fields and through the wood beyond My only real chance is that I make the swamp Start covering my way, afore them hounds start to bay It's time to check out, well it's too late to stop now You know it's just too much for one little man, yeah Been on the run for 14 days or so Left all them dogs behind long ago Not even a howl, is following me now But stone prison walls they were the d**h of me My only real chance, you know I had to be free from that gang Away to some southern land it's time to check out, well it's too late too stop now It's time to check out, well it's too late too stop now (REPEAT AND FADE)