Oscar Brown, Jr. - Work Song lyrics

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 o' hard labor On chain-gang you gonna go I heard the judge say five years o' labor I heard my old man scream,"Lordy, 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 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