On the so rock pile with the ball and chain 在这样一个充满锁链和磕磕绊绊的世界 They call me by a number not a name Lord Lord 他们给我起了很多名字，而不是一个 Gotta do my time I gotta do my time 我会去坐牢 With an aching heart on that gal of mine 我的心在隐隐作痛 You can hear my hammer you can hear my song 你可以听到我锤子敲打的声音，也可以听到我的歌声 Gonna sing it like John Henry all day long Lord Lord 我唱得就像约翰·亨利一样好 Gotta do my time I gotta do my time 我会去坐牢 With an aching heart on that gal of mine 我的心在隐隐作痛 When that old judge looked down at me 当那个老法官一直盯着我看的时候 Said I put you in that penitentiary Lord Lord 他说我要把你放进牢中，改过自新 Gotta do my time I gotta do my time 我会去坐牢 With an aching heart on that gal of mine 我的心在隐隐作痛 Well now it wont be long just a few more days 我还有几天就自由了 They'll let me out of here I'm gonna stay Lord Lord 他们要把我放出去，可是我还想呆在这 With that gal of mine with that gal of mine 我的心在隐隐作痛 She's a waited for me while I've done my time 在我坐牢的时候，她还在等我