Sam Cooke — Chain Gang

[Intro] Hoh ah, hoh, I hear something saying Hoh ah, hoh ah Hoh ah, hoh ah [Chorus] Well don't you know That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang [Bridge] All day long they're saying, hoh ah Hoh ah, hoh ah, hoh ah [Chorus] Well don't you know That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang [Verse 1] 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; [Chorus] Well don't you know That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang [Verse 2] Can't you hear them singing, mmm hoh ah 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 [Chorus] Well don't you know That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang That's the sound of the men Working on the chain, gang [Outro] All day long they're singing, mm hoh ah My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard Give me water, I'm thirsty, my, my work is so hard Woah oh My, my, my, my, my, my, my, my work is so hard