[Verse 1]
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
'cause I been convicted of crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well reckon that ought to get it
Been
Working and working
But we still got so terribly far to go

[Verse 2]
I commited crime Lord of needin'
Crime of being hungry and poor
Left the grocery store man breathing
When he caught me robbing his store
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well reckon that ought to get it
Been
Working and working
But we still got so terribly far to go

[Bridge]
November the 9th
Victory is mine
I take all of your freedom while you sign right here upon this dotted line
Actin like ya mad
You know you wanna see me
Burn your first amendment while you watch it on the TV
KK (not West) in the house now ya trippin'
Don’t know your history it stay repeatin'
Don’t know your history it stay repeatin'
[Verse 3]
Gonna see my sweet honey baby
Gonna break this chain off the rung
Gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord it sho is hot in the sun
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well reckon that ought to get it
Been
Workin' and workin'
But I still got so terribly far to go