Working On The Chain Gang Lyrics
Sam Cooke
Lyrics
Ooh, aah, ooh, aah
Ooh, aah, ooh, aah
(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
All day long they're singing
Ooh, aah, ooh, aah
Ooh, aah, ooh, aah
(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
All day long they work so hard
'Til the sun is going down
Working on the highway and byways
And wearing, wearing a frown
You hear them moaning their lives away
Then you hear somebody say
That's the sound of the men
Working on the chain gang
That's the sound of the men
Working on the chain gang
Can't you hear them saying
Mmm, I'm going home one of these days
I'm going home see my woman
Whom I love so dear
But meanwhile I got to work right here
(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
All day long they're singing
My, my, my, my, my, my
My work is so hard
Give me water, I'm thirsty
My work is so hard
Song & Lyrics Facts
Sam Cooke's "Working on the Chain Gang" is a classic soul song that was released in 1962. The song was included on his album Night Beat, and written by Sam Cooke himself.
It was recorded with members of the Wrecking Crew as his backing band. The lyrics describe the hard labor of working on a chain gang, and how it wears away at the spirit of those who are forced to do so. The song became an instant hit upon its release, and has been covered many times since then.