(Jimmie Skinner)

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On this old rock pile with a ball and chain

They call me by a number not a name Lord Lord

Gotta do my time I gotta do my time with an aching heart want that girl of mine

You can hear my hammer you can hear my song

Gonna swing it like John Henry all day long Lord Lord

Gotta do my time I gotta do my time with an aching heart want that girl of mine

[ guitar ]

When that old judge looked down at me

Said I'll put you in that penitentiary Lord Lord

Gotta do my time gotta do my time with an aching heart want that girl of mine

[ guitar ]

Well now it won't be long just a few more days

They'll let me out of here I'm gonna stay Lord Lord

With that gal of mine with that gal of mine

She's waited for me while I've done my time