Down so Goddamn long that it looks like up to me
Well, I've been down so very damn long that it looks like up to me
Well, why don't some you, people, come on and gotta set me free

Well, warden, warden, warden, won't you break your lock and key
I said, warden, warden, warden, won't you break your lock and key
Won’t you come along here, mister, oh, say: ‘Please, don’t be’

Come on

Well, now, darling, darling, sister, won't you down your load on me
I say, darling, darling, sister, won't you down your load on me
Come on, sister, I love you, yeah, yeah, come on

Well, I said, baby, baby, baby, won’t you give your love to me
Baby, baby, baby, won’t you give your love to me
Won’t you come along here, darling, come on and give help to me

Yippee, one more, yeah

I've been down so Goddamn long that it looks like up to me
Well, I've been down so Goddamn long that it looks like up to me
Yeah, why don't one of you people, come on and set me free, yeah