Intro: on this rock pile, with my ball and chain. they call me by a number not a name lord, lord. gotta do my time, i gotta do my time. e7 with an aching heart, and a worried mind Wen That old judge, looked down and smiled, Said I`ll put you up that river for a while, Lord, Lord. Gotta do my time, I gotta do my time, With an aching heart, and a worried mind you can here my hammer, you can hear my saw. gonna swing it like john henry all day long lord, lord. gotta do my time, i gotta do my time. With an aching heart, and a worried mind. Well, now it won`t be long, just a few more days, I`ll settle dow and quit my rowdy waus, Lord, Lord. With that gal of mine, with that gal of mine, She`s waited for me, while I've done my time