These chains of sorrow, they are heavy, it is true
And these locks cannot be broken,
no, not with one thousand keys
O Jailer, you drag a ball-n-chain you cannot see
You can lay your burden on me
You can lay your burden down on me
You can lay your burden down upon me
But you cannot lay down your memory
Woooo wooo wooo Woooo wooo wooo
Here I go! Knockin on Joe!
This square foot of sky will be mine til I die
Knocking on Joe Woooo wooo wooo
All down the row Knockin on Joe
O Warden I surrender to you