Bobby Darin Lyrics
"Work Song"
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intro
Go down , Hannah go down
And stay down ,
And stay down ,
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
'Coz I been convicted of a crime.
Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
'Coz 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' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
I been 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.
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' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go
Heard a judge say, "Five years labor ,
To the chain gang you got-a go."
Heard a judge say, "Five years 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' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
Hold it steady right there while I hit it , huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' , I been workin'
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 meetin' your Savior ,
You come on close to this hammer in my hand."
If you're gonna work just like a natural born man."
I told the captain, "You'd be meetin' your Savior ,
You come on close to this hammer in my hand."
Hold him steady right there while I hit him , huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get him
Been workin' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go.
Oh, reckon that ought-a get him
Been workin' , I been workin'
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.
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 , huh!
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go ,
Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
Been workin' , I been workin'
But, I got me so terrible long to go ,
See I been workin' , I been workin' ,
But, I got me so terrible long to go ,
You know I got me so terrible long to go ,
Lord , I got me so damn long to go!
But, I got me so terrible long to go ,
You know I got me so terrible long to go ,
Lord , I got me so damn long to go!
This song is from the album "Earthy!", "Earthy! & Golden Folk Hits", "Live At The Desert Inn", "Live From Las Vegas" and "The Curtain Falls: Live At The Flamingo".