Go down Hannah go down
And stay down
Go down Hannah go down
And stay down
Breaking up these rocks on a chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking up these rocks on a chain gang
Cause I been convicted of a crime
Hold it steady right there
While I hit it
Oh, reckon that oughta get it
Been working
Been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needing
Crime of being hungry and poor
Had a leave some grocery man bleeding
When he found me robbing his store
Hold it steady right there
While I hit it
Oh, reckon that oughta get it
Been working
I been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
I heard a judge say, "Five years labor
To the chain gang you gotta go"
I heard a judge say, "Five years labor"
I heard my woman scream, "Lordy, no"
Hold it steady right there
While I hit it
Oh, reckon that oughta get it
Been working
I been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
Captain told me, "You got to watch your behavior
If you're gonna work just like a natural born man"
I told the captain, "You'd be meeting your Savior
You come on close to this hammer in my hand"
Hold him steady right there
While I hit him
Oh, reckon that oughta get him
Been working
I been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
I wanna see my sweet honey baby
I got to 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
Oh, reckon that oughta get it
Been working
I been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
Yes, I been working
I been working
But I got me so terrible long to go
You know I got me so terrible long to go
Yes, I got me so damn long to go