[1] Swing that hammer break that rock Lord that ol' sun is hot
And the [4] shackles that I [5] wear fit too [1] tight
I ain't see nobody smile out on this ol' rock pile
And they'll [4] knock you down if [5] you don't do it [1] right

[1] Now hard time go so slow and I've got ten to go
I'm a [4] number now, [5] I don't have a [1] name
But there ain't no need to whine this ball and chain is mine
There [4] ain't no way to [5] stop this burnin' [1] pain

At night old memories show cold steel is so cold
It's lonesome time when they turn out the light
These walls are grim and gray tomorrow's another day
To swing my hammer down with all my might