Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Cos I've been convicted a crime

Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
I've been working aha I'm working
But I still got so terribly far to go

I commited crime Lord I needn't
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 ought to get it
Been working aha I'm working
But I still got so terribly far to go

I heard the judge say five years
On chain gang you gonna go
I heard the judge say five years labor
I heard my old man scream lordy no

Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
Been working aha I'm working
But I still got so terribly far to go

(Musical Interlude)

Gonna see my sweet honey baby
Gonna break this chain off to run
I'm gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord it sure is hot in the sun

Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
I've been working mmm mmm working
But I still got so terribly far to go

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Oh I've been working and working
But I still got so terribly far to go

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Anti-Flag Rotten Future Lyrics
The Misfits Fiend Club Lyrics