(Bb)On this ol' rock pile,With a ball and chain. (Bb)They call me by a number not a name,lord lord. (Bb)I gotta do my(Eb)time. IGotta do my(Bb)time. (G)With an achin'(F) heart and a (C)worried(Bb)mind. When that ol' judge looked down and smiled, Said i'm gonna send you up that river for awhile. lord,lord I gotta do my time, I gotta do my time With an achin' heart and a worried mind
You can hear my hammer, you can hear my song. Gonna swing it like John Henry all day long. I gotta do my time, I gotta do my time With an achin' heart and a worried mind Well now it won't be long,just a few more days I'll settle down and quit my rowdy ways. With that gal of mine,yea with that gal of mine She's a waitin' for me While i've done my time