He was black and handsome and mighty, mighty brave Comin' from the backwoods, the grandson of a slave He was caught for something they knew he'd never done And he was diggin' ditches out in the burnin' sun Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more No more, no more, no more Man he was a giant and iron he could bend And he swore he'd fight them down to the bitter end Though he was no talker his burnin' eyes would say You may keep on tryin' can't hold me no way Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more No more, no more, no more And one night he lay in waiting Hit the guard and took the key And before the others caught him He jumped out and he was free He jumped out and he was free He made for the swamp lands it seemed a hopeless duel They had dogs and shotguns and they were mighty cruel But they couldn't find him, he was too smart and strong Hiding' in the daytime, wandering all night long Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more Working on the chain gang, no more

The dirty rain is falling I hear the wind calling me away The motel sign is flashing And in my mind I'm crashing What to say, what to say? The words they start flowing And passions started growing like years ago The wine made my mind crazy But now I'm not so hazy I gotta go, I gotta go Oh, the love we made today It was just a foolish way To try to bring back yesterday There ain't no way Yeah, the love we made today It was just a foolish way To try to bring back yesterday There ain't no way The dirty rain is falling And in my mind it's calling me away I'm staring at the ceiling I can't let that feeling make me stay I just can't stay Yeah, the love we made today It was just a foolish way To try to bring back yesterday There ain't no way Yeah, the love we made today It was just a foolish way To try to bring back yesterday There ain't no way Yeah, the love we made today It was just a foolish way To try to bring back yesterday There ain't no way There ain't no way There ain't no way

(D. Morgan/S. Allen Davis/B. Lee Springfield) Chain gang, chain gang Oh, turn me loose Why don't you set me free Of heartache and blues Well, he's gone, he's gone I can't stand the pain Set me free Turn me loose Chain gang, chain gang Well, I'm g-u-i-l-t-y Guilty of a heart that breaks Darlin', I loved you, but you said goodbye You left me shackled to an old heartache Chain gang, chain gang Oh, turn me loose Why don't you set me free Of heartache and blues Well, he's gone, he's gone I can't stand the pain Set me free Turn me loose Chain gang, chain gang All day in, all day out Darlin', I'm just doin' time I'm sentenced to life without you Baby, it's a doggone crime Well, he's gone, he's gone I can't stand the pain Set me free Turn me loose Chain gang, chain gang Set me free Turn me loose Chain gang, chain gang

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 till the sun is goin' down Working on the highways and byways and wearin', wearin' a frown Hear them moanin' 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 He don't love you, like I love you If he did he wouldn't break your heart He don't love you, like I love you He's trying to tear us apart Gonna find her, I'm gonna find her, I'm gonna find her Oh, if I have to climb a mountain, you know I will And if I have to swim a river, you know I will And I might find her hidin' up on Blueberry Hill How am I gonna find her, child, you know I will 'Cause I'm goin' searchin' I'm goin' searchin' Searchin' everywhere Just like some Northwest Mountie 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 till the sun is goin' down Working on the highways and byways and wearin', wearin' a frown Hear them moanin' 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 That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang That's the sound of the men working on the chain gang

I feel like a millionaire I feel like a millionaire Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound I feel like a millionaire I feel like a millionaire Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound She smell like money when she walk by All heat, no smoke, but she on fire If they suicide doors, then she gon' ride She got that passport pussy 'cause she don't fly, no love She gon' make you pay to see you work it She only twerk it for a Birkin I gotta see if shawty worth it Hey, she must be the money I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) Whenever she comes around (uh huh) Whenever I hear that sound I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound Shawty work her way, the way she go down Shawty worth her weight, her weight in gold pounds Call me young money, put that milli on me She the reason why I keep a milli on me Shawty work her way, the way she go down Shawty worth her weight, her weight in gold pounds Call me young money, put that milli on me 'Cause she the reason why I keep a milli on me, yeah She gon' make you pay to see you work it She only twerk it for a Birkin Let me see if shawty worth it Hey, she must be the money She must be the money Shawty looking like money I feel like a millionaire I feel like a millionaire Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) I feel like a millionaire (uh huh) Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound I feel like a I feel like a I feel like a I feel like a millionaire I feel like a millionaire I feel like a millionaire Whenever she comes around Whenever I hear that sound

Ten times out of ten, you know I'd do it all again Even though I know exactly how it's gonna end I've seen the world, I've done it all and I've lost a couple friends But that's life, that's life So fuck it, let's just go another night You know the grass is only greener in your mind This 42 won't drink itself and I don't need nobody else And that's life, that's life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life (that's life) Ten times out of ten, I swear there's nothing I would change What's the point pretending when we all go out the same? We light it up, we drink it down, we try to ease the pain And that's life, that's life So fuck it, let's just go another night You know the grass is only greener in your mind This 42 won't drink itself and I don't need nobody else And that's life, that's life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life That's la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life (that's life) La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la-la-la-life This 42 won't drink itself and I don't need nobody else And that's life, that's life Ten times out of ten, you know I'd do it all again Even though I know exactly how it's gonna end I've seen the world, I've done it all and I've lost a couple friends But that's life, that's life