I Work Down On The Chain Gang-Lightnin' Hopkins

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[00:00.00]I Work Down On The Chain Gang - Lightnin' Hopkins
[00:04.14]Written by：Sam Lightn
[00:08.28]Yeah you know I worked on the railroad
[00:13.93]I even worked down on that chain gang
[00:23.88]Yeah you know I worked on the railroad
[00:29.19]Oh boy and I worked down on the chain gang
[00:37.85]Yeah you know I've been in a lots of trouble
[00:43.19]Yes and I've been in mostly everything
[00:51.81]Yeah they put me in jail when it was raining
[00:59.24]Honey that was the best for me
[01:07.35]Throwed me in the jail when it was raining
[01:12.58]Honey and that is the best for me
[01:19.39]You know the jail kept me from getting wet
[01:24.73]I didn't have no place to stay don't you see
[01:34.86]When I workin' on the chain gang
[01:42.45]Ball and chain all around my leg
[01:50.28]I was workin' on the chain gang
[01:55.40]Ball and chain all around my leg
[02:02.10]I said please don't drive me too hard I'm an old man
[02:07.05]They say we don't pay no attention to the age
[02:17.28]He said who sent you down here boy
[02:22.42]What did you break in this jail for
[02:30.76]Who sent you down here boy
[02:35.69]What did you break in this jail for
[02:44.14]He say you look like a man would kill your mother
[02:46.80]And I believe he did
[02:49.34]Oh boy what did you kill that old woman for
[02:54.47]A sad time and I had to cry
[03:38.24]I said mmmmmmm mister jailer
[03:47.11]Will you please sir bring me the key
[03:56.55]I said mmmmmmm mister jailer
[04:03.14]Will you please sir bring me the key
[04:11.29]I says I just want you to open the door
[04:16.30]'Cause this ain't no place for me