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Work Song

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Work Song was released on July 1, 1963 by Capitol Records as a part of the album Earthy

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OVERVIEW

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Bobby Darin

Performer

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Nat Adderley

Songwriter

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Oscar Brown, Jr.

Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Go down, Hannah, go down and stay down

Go down, Hannah, go down and stay down

[Verse 2]

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

[Verse 3]

Hold it steady right there while I hit it, huh

Oh, reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I been workin'

But, I got me so terrible long to go

[Verse 4]

I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin'

The crime of bein' hungry and poor

I had to leave that grocery man bleedin'

When he found me robbin' his store

[Verse 5]

Hold it steady right there while I hit it, huh

Oh, reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I been workin'

But, I got me so terrible long to go

[Verse 6]

I heard a judge say, "Five years labor

To the chain gang, you got to go"

I heard a judge say, "Five years labor"

I heard my woman scream, "Lordy, no"

[Verse 7]

Hold it steady right there while I hit it, huh

Oh, reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I been workin'

But, I got me so terrible long to go

[Verse 8]

The captain told me, "You got to watch your behavior

You do your work like a natural-born man"

I told the captain, "You'd be meetin' your Savior

You come on close to the hammer in my hand"

[Verse 9]

Hold him steady right there while I hit him, huh

Oh, reckon that oughta get him

Been workin', I been workin'

But,I got me so terrible long to go

[Verse 10]

I wanna see my sweet, honey baby

I wanna break these chains off and run

I wanna lay my head where it's shady

Lord knows it's hot in this sun

[Verse 11]

Hold it steady right there while I hit it, huh

Oh, reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I been workin'

But, I got me so terrible long to go

[Verse 12]

Yes, 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

Yes, I have got me so damn long to go, huh

Written by: Nat Adderley, Oscar Brown, Jr.

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