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Oscar Brown, Jr.
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Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang
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Breaking rocks and serving my time
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Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
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'Cause they convicted me of crime
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it
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Well, reckon that ought to get it
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Been workin' and workin'
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But I still got so terribly long to go
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I committed crime, Lord I needed
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Crime of bein' hungry and poor
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I left the grocery store man bleeding
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When they caught me robbin' his store
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it
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Well, reckon that ought to get it
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Been workin' and workin'
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But I still got so terribly long to go
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And judges say five years o' hard labor
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On chain-gang you gonna go
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I heard the judge say five years o' labor
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I heard my old man scream, "Lordy, no!"
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Oh, hold it steady right there while I hit it
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Well, reckon that ought to get it
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Been workin' and workin'
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But I still got so terribly long to go
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Wanna see my sweet honey baby
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Wanna break this chain off to run
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Wanna lay down somewhere shady
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Lord, I sure it's hot in the sun
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Hold it right there while I hit it
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Well, reckon that ought to get it
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Been workin' and workin'
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But I still got so terribly long to go
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Breaking up big rocks on the chain gang
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Breaking rocks and serving my time
Oscar Brown Jr Work Song
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