Ledisi - Work Song lyrics

[Chorus] 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 [Refrain] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Refrain] 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 [Verse 1] 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 [Refrain] 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 [Verse 2] 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" [Refrain] 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 [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] 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 [Refrain] 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 [Chorus] 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 [Refrain] 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