Work Song
๐ต 1189 characters
โฑ๏ธ 3:06 duration
๐ ID: 353130
๐ Lyrics
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
'Cause you done convicted me of crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
I committed crime, Lord, I need you
Crime of being hungry and poor
I left the grocery store man breathin'
When they caught me robbing his store
I hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
I heard the judge say, "Five years
On chain-gang you gonna go"
I heard the judge say, "Five years labor"
I heard my old man scream, "Lordy, no"
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
Gonna see my sweet honey baby
Gonna break this chain off to run
I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord, I sure I'm hot in the sun
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
Been working and a-slaving
And working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
'Cause you done convicted me of crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
I committed crime, Lord, I need you
Crime of being hungry and poor
I left the grocery store man breathin'
When they caught me robbing his store
I hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
I heard the judge say, "Five years
On chain-gang you gonna go"
I heard the judge say, "Five years labor"
I heard my old man scream, "Lordy, no"
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
Gonna see my sweet honey baby
Gonna break this chain off to run
I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord, I sure I'm hot in the sun
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
Been working and working
Been working and a-slaving
And working and working
But, I still got so terribly far to go
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:08.34] Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[00:12.19] Breaking rocks and serving my time
[00:16.12] Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[00:19.84] 'Cause you done convicted me of crime
[00:23.88] Hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:27.65] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[00:30.63] Been working and working
[00:34.03] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[00:38.88] I committed crime, Lord, I need you
[00:42.75] Crime of being hungry and poor
[00:46.45] I left the grocery store man breathin'
[00:50.37] When they caught me robbing his store
[00:54.02] I hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:58.11] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[01:01.11] Been working and working
[01:04.64] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[01:09.26] I heard the judge say, "Five years
[01:13.52] On chain-gang you gonna go"
[01:17.12] I heard the judge say, "Five years labor"
[01:20.83] I heard my old man scream, "Lordy, no"
[01:25.11] Hold it right there while I hit it
[01:29.07] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[01:31.92] Been working and working
[01:35.43] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[01:40.43]
[02:10.73] Gonna see my sweet honey baby
[02:14.98] Gonna break this chain off to run
[02:18.75] I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
[02:22.89] Lord, I sure I'm hot in the sun
[02:26.65] Hold it right there while I hit it
[02:30.79] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[02:33.77] Been working and working
[02:37.48] Been working and a-slaving
[02:41.08] And working and working
[02:44.70] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[02:53.73]
[00:12.19] Breaking rocks and serving my time
[00:16.12] Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[00:19.84] 'Cause you done convicted me of crime
[00:23.88] Hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:27.65] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[00:30.63] Been working and working
[00:34.03] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[00:38.88] I committed crime, Lord, I need you
[00:42.75] Crime of being hungry and poor
[00:46.45] I left the grocery store man breathin'
[00:50.37] When they caught me robbing his store
[00:54.02] I hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:58.11] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[01:01.11] Been working and working
[01:04.64] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[01:09.26] I heard the judge say, "Five years
[01:13.52] On chain-gang you gonna go"
[01:17.12] I heard the judge say, "Five years labor"
[01:20.83] I heard my old man scream, "Lordy, no"
[01:25.11] Hold it right there while I hit it
[01:29.07] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[01:31.92] Been working and working
[01:35.43] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[01:40.43]
[02:10.73] Gonna see my sweet honey baby
[02:14.98] Gonna break this chain off to run
[02:18.75] I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
[02:22.89] Lord, I sure I'm hot in the sun
[02:26.65] Hold it right there while I hit it
[02:30.79] Well, I reckon that ought to get it
[02:33.77] Been working and working
[02:37.48] Been working and a-slaving
[02:41.08] And working and working
[02:44.70] But, I still got so terribly far to go
[02:53.73]