Give me water I need some shade I've been out here for days and days show me mercy call my name I'm on the chain gang the chain gang again I'm on the chain gang the chain gang of love her eyes are my prison the walls are her touch I try to run Lord but I always give up I'm on the chain gang the chain gang of love I looked up into her smile somebody said 15 to life I looked down I never raised my head indefinite term was all she said