Work Song Lyrics - Nina Simone

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang 

Breaking rocks and serving my time 

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang 

Because they done convicted me of crime 

Hold it steady right there while I hit it 

Well, reckon that ought to get it 

Been working and working 

But I still got so terribly far to go 

I committed crime Lord I needed 

Crime of being hungry and poor 

I left the grocery store man breathing 

When they caught me robbing his store 

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Hold it steady right there while I hit it 

Well, reckon that ought to get it 

Been working and working 

But I still got so terribly far to go 

I heard the judge say five years 

On chain-gang you gonna go 

I heard the judge say five years labor 

I heard my old man scream Lordy, no! 

Hold it right there while I hit it 

Well, reckon that ought to get it 

Been working and working 

But I still got so terribly far to go 

Gonna see my sweet honey bee 

Gonna break this chain off to run 

I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady 

Lord, I sure am hot in the sun 

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Hold it right there while I hit it 

Well, reckon that ought to get it 

Been workin' and workin' 

Been workin' and slavin' 

An' workin' and workin' 

But I still got so terribly far to go