Oh don't you know

That's the sound of the men

Workin' on the chain gang

Oh don't you know

That's the sound of the men

Workin' on the chain gang



All day long they work so hard

'Til the sun's comin' down

Workin' on the highways and byways

And wearin' a frown

I hear them moanin' their lives away

Then you hear somebody say





(Chorus)





Oh I work so..

I work so hard

To see my woman

Who I love so dear

But I, I've gotta work right here





(Chorus)





My my my my my my my my my my

My work is so hard

Give me water

I'm thirsty

Oh I, oh my work is so hard

You hear them moanin' their lives away

Then you hear somebody say





(Chorus)





I don't wanna work on that gang (repeat)