chain gang

i hear something saying, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, ga-ang, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, gang, all day long they're singing, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, ga-ang, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, gang, all day long they work so hard till the sun is going down, working on the highways and byways and wearing, wearing a frown, you hear they moaning their lives away, then you hear somebody say, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, ga-ang, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, gang, can't you hear them singing, mmm, i'm going home one of these days, i'm going home, see my woman, whom i love so dear, but meanwhile i gotta work right here, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, ga-ang, that's the sound of the men, working on the chain, gang, all day long they're singing, mmm, my work is so hard, give me water, i'm thirsty, my work is so hard, woah ooo, my work is so hard