work song

Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Breaking rocks and serving my time
Breaking rocks out here on the chain gang
Because they done convicted me of crime
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
Been
Working and working
But I still got so terribly far to go
I commited crime Lord I needed
Crime of being hungry and poor
I left the grocery store man bleeding (breathing?)
When they caught me robbing his store
Hold it steady right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
Been
Working and working
But I still got so terribly far to go
I heard the judge say five years
On chain-gang you gonna go
I heard the judge say five years labor
I heard my old man scream "Lordy, no!"
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
Been
Working and working
But I still got so terribly far to go
Gonna see my sweet honey bee
Gonna break this chain off to run
Gonna lay down somewhere shady
Lord I sure am hot in the sun
Hold it right there while I hit it
Well I reckon that ought to get it
Been
Workin' and workin'
Been
Workin' and slavin'
An'
Workin' and workin'
But I still got so terribly far to go

[@lifuranph.d.9440]

I’m 76. I do remember that Chain Gang. Hard characters all.
They had their own honor.

[@fxbeliever123]

Singer is: Terry Callier

[@flpdragonslayersmith8]

Goosebumps, just to know where these men were and went through and still find music for a lil peace....or maybe telling they're story. Anyway Freckin goosebumps man.

[@paigeykins1]

That wailing though. Can’t fake that painful wailing.such a great song

[@maxthepuppyjudges2129]

This deserves a lot more attention than it has.

[@Tiffanyxiao]

Indeed

[@duragonnn]

Don't know why it got recommended to me, but I'm glad it did

[@errolgilo1936]

Love this. Original soul.

[@reneewhitecarter6575]

Remembering our roots.

[@SavageStephen]

Remember our history

[@jamesprevard6555]

My thanks to RUclips.4 it.s exposure of this tape.

[@jamesprevard6555]

Your awareness is noted.

[@valve6642]

Please check out Nina Simon's version also. Titled. "Chain Gang (work song) yellow album

[@pablosergio3376]

This is ridiculous! Woooooooooooooorking!

[@paulrobinson3832]

So sad that this ever happened.

[@chrishall6443]

Now I know where Omega Psi Phi got this song from. They just changed the words and ran with it. Got ya!

[@Destroyer-cj7zz]

found this song of the documentry 13th,glad i did

[@andrewjohnstone1165]

Is this even the right one from the 13th

[@bsgent3431]

SAME

[@brandonsmith6796]

Me too

[@beebrown7904]

Me too

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

So good

[@Tiffanyxiao]

Terry callier! No one else

[@wendellmorrison8515]

Real Black man stuff!!! JUST FOR BEING BLACK AND INTELLIGENT!!!

[@erotzoll]

Amazing

[@user-ip9xy9dp5x]

Thank you so much

[@djoseph7178]

I think this is Terry Callier

[@charlieiscol2392]

good old times

[@gloriacotillo913]

Que lindos negros ,que linda canción !

[@eulaliavarandasbritesferre2722]

🙏👏👏👏

[@tonyjacob396]

good tune!

[@israelaragon7122]

Que bella canción

[@huxleyleodwalding5751]

I love Nina Simone songs, this is one of her best.

[@user-cg2gj7sr9n]

This gon'e be me later today ol

[@JohnSpurrell]

Cheap labor making the Judge wealthy.

[@jakobsoliman1456]

Malev da Shinobi lead me to this, ya'll should check out his tune 'optimal'

[@B4gle]

Who is singing in this performance?

[@snaidermarcaconislla17]

Solo quiero saber dónde puedo encontrar más música como está.

[@1930filou]

ruclips.net/video/jL3_607YBP0/видео.html

[@1930filou]

ruclips.net/video/7_euSS86dvE/видео.html

[@elishebah169]

Sounds like another version of this song by Nina Simone! She's feeling it!!!!

[@annshenton119]

Oscar brown jn is the best before nina simone

[@richardbusson5903]

Who is the singer and the guitarist? Some credits should be shared.

[@clark8441]

Very sad photo of man's inhumanity to man

[@DennisRash]

Give credit where its due.

[@laurehardgers4773]

Who sang this?
It's powerful!

[@robertwoodward9231]

Robin Ford does a great version of this.

[@GrayColoredSkies]

Never the authentic

[@user-jk5wt6yz5t]

Name of the song?

[@janetlimon1760]

De quién es la voz? :0

[@gustavoolaran9721]

Lee Dorsey

[@jpg8025]

69th like. Nice.

[@lefthook2]

Why does that picture reminds me of the movie LIFE with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.

[@bruisedheel]

How did he sing with conviction like this? Its as if he was the one working😳

[@alessandrosouzzasouzza7881]

ALESSANDRO DE SOUZA AXÉ BOM DIA BOA NOITE BOA TARDE PANTHERAS NEGRAS

[@didoudingue1801]

Do you remember the days of slavery?

[@soulvaccination8679]

Eric Burdon and The Animals would have done this song justice.

[@spmoran4703]

So true , but this is good too.

[@soulvaccination8679]

@@spmoran4703 It is..Yes.

[@islandfarmerstoni2285]

Hi bern

[@ceciliacoelho7741]

Who’s singing?

[@Oo-io8sc]

mamuka charkviani

[@ceciliacoelho7741]

@@Oo-io8sc Thank you!

[@ceciliacoelho7741]

@@Oo-io8sc I searched his name on the Internet and couldnt´t find much information. Can you help me?

[@Oo-io8sc]

@@ceciliacoelho7741 ruclips.net/video/hjpZLzGNrrY/видео.html

[@ceciliacoelho7741]

@@Oo-io8sc thank you. Through this link I was able to find another album of his but Work Song isn´t in it, either. Can you help again? Also, is there a text about Mamuka?

[@spmoran4703]

Wow! This is music with emotion. Its looks like terrible work.

[@brendarogers4361]

This is what it should look like in Texas all the time. No computer
No TV.

[@malou1563]

And slavery.

[@MrDamojak]

Wtf bro lmao

[@danielsorenson6981]

I don't get it, unless it's another person who is ungrateful and full of hate

[@PR-bd1ky]

Confusing statement, Brenda. Explain

[@dreck32]

Nina Simone

[@JamesJones-cx5pk]

Democrats have always been harsh on the black man.

[@spmoran4703]

Excuse me , what planet are you on ?

[@Megaflytron.]

Vote 4 Brandon