[Verse]
Hard times in the dirt road town
No food for weeks no hope around
Banks full while my people starve
Life so hard life so hard
[Verse 2]
Grabbed my gun in desperation
Dream of a better nation
Robbed the bank to feed the poor
But prison closed its heavy door
[Chorus]
Chain gang blues in the sweltering sun
Swing that pick till the day is done
Metal cold on skin so rough
Life's too hard life’s too tough
[Verse 3]
Rusty chains and broken dreams
Silent screams won't change a thing
Hands are blistered hearts are tired
Miles to go till I'm expired
[Chorus]
Chain gang blues in the sweltering sun
Swing that pick till the day is done
Metal cold on skin so rough
Life's too hard life’s too tough
[Bridge]
Hope was all I ever chased
But life chose a different place
Now I'm here in this chain gang fate
Dreaming of a better day