Sweet Crude Bill - The Chain Lyrics

When the thunder and the lightning
Come and rattle your bones
Whatcha gonna do
When you're all alone

Cry like a baby
That's getting soaked
Or roar like a fire
That's being stoked

Well you might feel pleasure
And you might feel pain
But watch out when
They come and put you on the chain

Well the chain is 24 hours long
Old and heavy and the links are strong

They'll wind you in it
'Round and 'round
Till your head starts spinning
Like a merry-go-round

Might talk big
When you're young and tough
But watch out when
They come and wrap you up

Hey there, birdie, sing me a song
As I stand here, shedding tears
Hanging on a chain

My chain is made of words
That are spoken
Each and every every day
By every single man