[00:01.66]Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang，
[00:05.66]Breaking rocks and serving my time，
[00:09.49]Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang，
[00:13.46]Because they done convicted me of crime，
[00:17.53]Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
[00:21.41]Well, reckon that ought to get it，
[00:25.05]Been working and working，
[00:28.91]But I still got so terribly far to go，
[00:32.69]I committed crime Lord I needed，
[00:36.72]Crime of being hungry and poor，
[00:40.71]I left the grocery store man breathing，
[00:44.38]When they caught me robbing his store，
[00:48.81]Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
[00:52.52]Well, reckon that ought to get it，
[00:56.32]Been working and working，
[00:59.72]But I still got so terribly far to go，
[01:34.57]Gonna see my sweet honey bee，
[01:38.38]Gonna break this chain off to run，
[01:42.31]I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady，
[01:46.19]Lord, it's sure it's hot in the sun，
[01:50.33]Hold it steady right there while I hit it，
[01:54.52]Well, reckon that ought to get it，
[01:57.82]Been workin' and workin'，
[02:06.10]But I still got so terribly far to go。
[02:09.14]Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
[02:12.09]Oh.Been workin' and workin'，
[02:16.37]But I still got so terribly far to go。