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Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk, and country. more »

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1971

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Go down … Hannah go down 
      And stay down …
      
      Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang
      Breakin' rocks and servin' my time
      Breakin' up these rocks on-a chain gang 
      ‘cause I been convicted of a crime.
      Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
      Been workin' … I been workin' 
      But, I got me so terrible long to go. 
 
      I been convicted of the crime, Lord, of needin'  
      Crime of bein' hungry and poor
      Had-a leave some grocery man bleedin' 
      When he found me robbin' his store.
      Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get it 
      Been workin' … I been workin' 
      But, I got me so terrible long to go.
 
      Heard a judge say, “Five years labor … 
      To the chain gang you got-a go.”
      Heard a judge say, “Five years labor.”
      Heard my woman scream, “Lordy, no!”
      Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh!
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
      Been workin' … I been workin' 
      But, I got me so terrible long to go.
 
      Captain told me, “You got to watch your behavior …
      If you're gonna work just like a natural born man.”
      I told the captain, “You'd be meetin' your Savior …  
      You come on close to this hammer in my hand.”
      Hold him steady right there while I hit him … huh!
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get him
      Been workin' … I been workin'
      But, I got me so terrible long to go. 
 
      I wanna see my sweet, honey baby
      I got to break these chains off and run 
      I wanna lay my head where it's shady
      Lord knows it's hot in this sun. 
      Hold it steady right there while I hit it … huh! 
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get it 
      Been workin' … I been workin'
      But, I got me so terrible long to go … 
 
      See I been workin' … I been workin' …
      But, I got me so terrible long to go …
      You know I got me so terrible long to go … 
      Lord … I got me so damn long to go!

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