Chain Gang Fourth of July Lyrics

Look, here comes Marvin!

Doin' twenty five for robbin'

a store fulla five and dime.

He worked all his life,

had his wages all stole

But they say that ain't no crime!]

Here comes Rudy

with a shovel in his hand!

Doin' fifteen for selling a bag.

The banker took his green

Now the banker makes the scene,

Wavin' a big old flag!

What does freedom mean to them?

What does freedom seem to them?

On a chain gang Fourth of July,

Yeah, a chain gang fourth of July.

Here comes John,

Been slavin' since the dawn,

Doin' life for breakin' a man.

When the jailer shoot his gun

In his Caddy just for fun

They give him a retirement plan.

What does freedom mean to them?

What does freedom seem to them?

On a chain gang Fourth of July,

Yeah, a chain gang fourth of July.

A flag's waving on the courthouse

This sunny summer day

Just like old Betsy Ross sewed.

Don't quite mean the same

When you're shoveling tar

On a hot stretch of blacktop road,

What does freedom mean to them?

What does freedom seem to them?

On a chain gang Fourth of July,

Yeah, a chain gang fourth of July.

What does freedom mean to them?

What does freedom seem to them?

On a chain gang Fourth of July,

Yeah, a chain gang fourth of July!