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[00:01.99]Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[00:13.79]Breaking rocks and serving my time
[00:17.13]Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[00:20.60]Because they done convicted me of crime
[00:24.56]Hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:28.09]Well, reckon that ought to get it
[00:31.97]Been working and working
[00:34.99]But I still got so terribly far to go
[00:39.84]I committed crime Lord I needed
[00:43.40]Crime of being hungry and poor
[00:47.41]I left the grocery store man breathing
[00:51.29]When they caught me robbing his store
[00:55.11]Hold it steady right there while I hit it
[00:59.22]Well, reckon that ought to get it
[01:02.90]Been working and working
[01:05.73]But I still got so terribly far to go
[01:10.75]I heard the judge say five years
[01:14.30]On chain-gang you gonna go
[01:18.32]I heard the judge say five years labor
[01:22.32]I heard my old man scream Lordy, no!
[01:26.15]Hold it right there while I hit it
[01:30.02]Well, reckon that ought to get it
[01:34.16]Been working and working
[01:36.10]But I still got so terribly far to go
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[02:12.59]Gonna see my sweet honey bee
[02:16.25]Gonna break this chain off to run
[02:20.58]I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
[02:24.49]Lord, I sure am hot in the sun
[02:28.35]Hold it right there while I hit it
[02:32.54]Well, reckon that ought to get it
[02:37.44]Been workin' and workin'
[02:40.34]Been workin' and slavin'
[02:43.44]An' workin' and workin'
[02:46.98]But I still got so terribly far to go
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