Slave - The Temptations

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Hear that sound

The hammers pound and pound

From sun up to sundown

Men from all walks of life

Are livin' here in shame

Now they’re known by numbers

They’ve been stripped of their name

Oh, breaking rocks

Serving my time

So I can get out to find

Peace of mind

Jailer, bring me water (Jailer, bring me water)

I can’t pound no longer

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

In the morning I slave in the hot sun for little or no wage

At night I’m locked in, like an animal in a cage

Man stunted on me with a gun

Sayin' «I bet a man»

Oh, in a hole I have to spend

The rest of my time

Hey, breaking rocks, y’all

Serving my time

So I can get out to find

Peace of mind

Jailer, bring me water (Jailer, bring me water)

I can’t pound no longer

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Ow, hold it steady right there while I hit it, hit it!

While I’m breakin' it down, I’m gonna get it now

Inside these walls, the days seem to never end

In this place there’s no such thing as a friend

Sometimes, sometimes, I wish I was there

I can’t get no sleep, I’ve got rats in my bed, ooh

Breaking rocks

Serving my time

So I can get out to find

Peace of mind

Jailer, bring me water (Jailer, bring me water)

Or I’ll surely be a goner

(I'm just a slave, yah)

(I'm just a slave, y’all)

(I'm just a slave, yah)

(I'm just a slave, y’all)

(I'm just a slave, yah)

(I'm just a slave, y’all)

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Ooh, uh!

Ooh uh, uh!

Jailer, bring me water

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

I can’t pound no longer

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

Jailer, bring me water (Breakin' rocks, servin' my time)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

I can’t pound no longer (So I can get out to find peace of mind)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

Ooh, jailer, bring me water (I'm breakin' rocks, servin' my time)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

I can’t pound no longer (So I can get out to find peace of mind)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

Oh oh, jailer, bring me water (Always have it right here, while I hit it)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

I can’t pound no longer (I've had some bet, gonna get it back)

(Ooh, uh! Ooh uh, uh!)

Free me from this ball and chain, somebody

Somebody help this slave

Free me from this ball and chain, somebody

Somebody help this slave (Free me, free me)

Free me from this ball and chain, somebody

Somebody help this slave

Free me from this ball and chain, somebody

Somebody help this slave (Free me, free me)