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Go down ... Hannah go down |
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And stay down ... |
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Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang |
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Breakin' rocks and servin' my time |
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Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang |
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'cause I been convicted of a crime. |
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it ... huh! |
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Oh, reckon that ought-a get it |
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Been workin' ... I been workin' |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go. |
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I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin' |
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Crime of bein' hungry and poor |
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Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin' |
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When he found me robbin' his store. |
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it ... huh! |
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Oh, reckon that ought-a get it |
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Been workin' ... I been workin' |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go. |
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Heard a judge say, "Five years labor ... |
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To the chain gang you got-a go." |
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Heard a judge say, "Five years labor." |
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Heard my woman scream, "Lordy, no!" |
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it ... huh! |
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Oh, reckon that ought-a get it |
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Been workin' ... I been workin' |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go. |
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Captain told me, "You got to watch your behavior ... |
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If you're gonna work just like a natural born man." |
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I told the captain, "You'd be meetin' your Savior ... |
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You come on close to this hammer in my hand." |
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Hold him steady right there while I hit him ... huh! |
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Oh, reckon that ought-a get him |
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Been workin' ... I been workin' |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go. |
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I wanna see my sweet, honey baby |
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I got to break these chains off and run |
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I wanna lay my head where it's shady |
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Lord knows it's hot in this sun. |
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Hold it steady right there while I hit it ... huh! |
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Oh, reckon that ought-a get it |
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Been workin' ... I been workin' |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go ... |
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See I been workin' ... I been workin' ... |
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But, I got me so terrible long to go ... |
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You know I got me so terrible long to go ... |
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Lord ... I got me so damn long to go! |
