Work Song - The Animals

Well, I’m breakin' rocks on the chain gang

Breakin' rocks & servin' my time

Breakin' rocks all day on the chain gang

'Cause I’ve been convicted of crime

Hold it steady, right there, while I hit it

Well, I reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', been workin'

Still got a long way to go

I commit the crime of being hungry

Crime of being needy & poor

Left the grocery store man a-bleedin'

When he caught me robbin' his store

Hold it steady, right there, while I hit it

Well, I reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', been workin'

Still got a long way to go

I want to go & see my sweet baby

Want to take these chains off & run

I want to go somewhere cool & shady

Lord, it sure gets hot in the sun

Hold it steady, right there, while I hit it

Well, I reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I’ve been workin'

Still got a long way to go

Somebody help me

I commit the crime of being hungry

Crime of being needy & poor

I left that grocery store man a-bleedin'

When he caught me robbin' his store

Hold it steady, right there, while I hit it

Well, I reckon that oughta get it

Been workin', I’ve been workin'

But I still got a long way to go

I heard the judge say, «Five years of labor.»

«To the chain gang you have to go.»

I heard the judge say, «Five years of labor.»

I heard my woman scream, «Lord, no!»

Hold it steady, right there, while I hit it

Well, I reckon one more time oughta get it

Been workin', I’ve been workin'

But I still got a long way to go

Been workin', I’ve been workin'

But I still got a long way to go

Well, I’m breakin' rocks on the chain gang