Work Song (Remastered)

Work Song - Oscar Brown, Jr.

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' hard workin'

But I still got so terrible long to go

I 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' hard workin'

But I still got so terrible long to go

Judge say five years hard 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' hard workin'

But I still got so terrible long to go

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

Hold it steady right there while I hit it huh

Oh reckon that ought-a get it

Been workin' hard workin'

But I still got so terrible long to go

Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang

Breakin' rocks and servin' my time