Work Song

Go down Hannah go down And stay down Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang Breakin' rocks and servin' my time Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang Cause I been convicted of a crime. Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh! Oh, reckon that ought-a get it Been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go. I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin' Crime of bein' hungry and poor Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin' When he found me robbin' his store. Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh! Oh, reckon that ought-a get it Been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go. Heard a judge say, Five years labor To the chain gang you got-a go. Heard a judge say, Five years labor. Heard my woman scream, Lordy, no! Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh! Oh, reckon that ought-a get it Been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go. Captain told me, You got to watch your behavior If you're gonna work just like a natural born man. I told the captain, You'd be meetin' your Savior You come on close to this hammer in my hand. Hold him steady right there while I hit him huh! Oh, reckon that ought-a get him Been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go. I wanna see my sweet, honey baby I got to break these chains off and run I wanna lay my head where it's shady Lord knows it's hot in this sun. Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh! Oh, reckon that ought-a get it Been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go See I been workin' I been workin' But, I got me so terrible long to go You know I got me so terrible long to go Lord I got me so damn long to go!