They put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
workin' on a chain gang al-ll-all day,
they put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
slavin' on a chaing gang e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y day
I know just where i went wrong,
when one sings a true love song,
wanted money,
wanted honey,
a-chain gang,
(woman sings wailing verse - almost angelic with echo)
So now, they put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
workin' on a chain gang al-ll-all day,
they put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
sweatin' on a chain gang e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y day
One fine day they'll set me free;
i know just where i will be,
won't be lonely, love me only,
chain gang
(echoing woman wail again)
They put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
workin' on a chain gang al-ll-all day,
they put me on the chain gang, chain gang, chain gang;
sweatin' on a chain gang e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y day
e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y day
e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y day
(slower this last time
e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ver'y dayyyyyyy!!!!
(echoing woman, then timpany and fade)