Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Work Song (1960), artist - Cannonball Adderley. Album song The Complete Recordings: 1959-1962, in the genre Date of issue: 22.12.2013
Record label: Playtime
Song language: English
Work Song (1960) |
| 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 I reckon that I’m 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 |
| Hold it steady right there while I hit it |
| Well I reckon that I’m gonna to get it |
| Been working and working |
| But I still got so terribly far to go |
| Gonna see my sweet honey baby |
| Gonna break this chain off to run |
| Gonna lay down somewhere shady |
| Lord sure it’s hot in the sun |
| Hold it steady right there while I hit it |
| Well I reckon that I’m gonna get it |
| Been workin' and workin' |
| But I still got so terribly far to go |