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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jascha Albracht
Cello
Jules Buckley
Conductor
Mariëtte Laport
Cello
Joke Schonewille
Harp
Rik Mol
Trumpet
Willem Kok
Second Violin
Robert Baba
Second Violin
Mariël van den Bos
Flute
Liz Hunfeld
French Horn
Pauline Terlouw
First Violin
Ruben Margarita
Second Violin
Murk Jiskoot
Percussion
Eddy Koopman
Percussion
Jenneke Tesselaar
First Violin
Paul van der Feen
Saxophone
Max Boeree
Saxophone
Sjeng Schupp
Double Bass
Sjoerd Dijkhuizen
Saxophone
Yoran Aarssen
Saxophone
Jan Oosting
Trombone
Metropole Orkest
Orchestra
Janneke Groesz
Flute
Casper Donker
First Violin
Emile Visser
Cello
Pablo Martínez Hernández
Trombone
Giles Francis
First Violin
Andy Greenwood
Trumpet
Arlia De Ruiter
First Violin
Vera Laporeva
First Violin
Julia Jowett
Viola
Leo Janssen
Saxophone
Marta Lemanska
Second Violin
Tom Rees Roberts
Trumpet
Tom Walsh
Trumpet
Arend Liefkes
Double Bass
Erik Winkelmann
Double Bass
Iris Schut
Viola
Robinson Khoury
Trombone
Mieke Honingh
Viola
Ledisi
Vocals
Rani Kumar
Viola
Sarah Koch
First Violin
Peter Tiehuis
Guitar
Isabella Petersen
Viola
Hans Wolters
Oboe
Gideon Nelissen
Second Violin
Merel Jonker
Second Violin
Ian De Jong
First Violin
Jasper van Rosmalen
First Violin
Pieter Hunfeld
French Horn
Norman Jansen
Viola
Herman van Haaren
Second Violin
Denis Koenders
First Violin
Aram Kersbergen
Bass
Martijn Vink
Drums
Ewa Zbyszynska
Second Violin
Martin van den Berg
Bass Trombone
Susanne Rosmolen
Cello
Hans Vroomans
Keyboards
Martijn Sohier
Trombone
Ray Bruinsma
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Songwriter
Nat Adderley
Songwriter
Archie Fairhurst
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jules Buckley
Producer
Reuben Cohen
Recording Engineer
Greg Foeller
Vocal Recording Engineer
Jonathan Allen
Recording Engineer
Ledisi
Producer
Ray Bardani
Recording Engineer
Timothy “Tip” Wyman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Rex Rideout
Producer
Lyrics
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
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
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
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
I committed crime, Lord, I needn't
Crime of being hungry and poor
Left the grocery store, man bleeding
When he caught me robbing his store
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
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
Heard my daddy say
Oh, Lordy, no
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
I've been the working, I've been working
And I still got so terribly far to go, oh
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
Hold it steady right there let me hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
I been working, I been working
And I still got so far to go
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
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well, I reckon that ought to get it
I've 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
Writer(s): Nathaniel Adderley, Oscar Brown Jr.
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