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Eric Burdon

Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941) is an English singer-songwriter best known as a member and vocalist of R&B band The Animals, and the funk band War and for his aggressive stage performance. He was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list - The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. more »

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1990

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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 
      Oh, reckon that ought-a get it
      Been workin' … I been workin' 
      But, I still got a long way 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 still got a long way to go
I wanna go see my baby
      I got to break these chains off and run 
      I wanna lay my head where it's shady
      Lord it sure gets 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 still got a long way 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, “Lord, 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.

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