I hear somethin' sayin'
Well don't you know
that's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
All day long they're singin'
Well don't you know
that's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
All day long they work so hard
Till the sun is goin' down
Workin' on the highways
and byways and wearin'
Wearin' a frown
You hear they moanin'
their lives away
Then you hear somebody say
That's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
Can't you hear them singin'
I'm goin' home
one of these days
I'm goin' home see my woman
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile
I gotta work right here
Well don't you know
that's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Workin' on the chain gang
All day long they're singin'
My work is so hard
Give me water
I'm thirsty my
My work is so hard
My work is so hard