Rocks and Gravel Songtext
von Harry Belafonte

Well, it′s early in the morning
Baby when I rise a well a
Well it's early in the morning
When I rise a well a
Well it′s early in the morning
When I rise a well a

I got aches and pains lordy mama
Makes a man want to die a well a
Well, it's hard, it's hard, lordy rolling
Well, it′s hard, it′s hard, lordy rolling
Well, it's hard, it′s hard, lordy rolling

Come on boys a well a
It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a
It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a
It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a


Well, it ain't ever done lordy mamma
There′s a captain that's got a gun a well a
Well, it′s hard, it's hard, lordy rolling
Well, it's hard, it′s hard, lordy rolling
Well, it′s hard, it's hard, lordy rolling

Come on boys a well a
Well a whose ever told lady told a
He told a dirty lie a well a
I said, "Whose ever told lady told a"
He told a dirty lie a well a
I said, "Whose ever told lady told a"
He told a dirty lie a well a

I said, "He heard that my woman done leave me"
Well o, well, a well
Well, I ain′t been to Georgie, Georgie
But I been told a well a
No, I ain't been to Georgie, Georgie
But I been told a well a

No, I ain′t been to Georgie, Georgie
But I been told lordy mamma
They say, "That Georgie gals, lordy baby"
I got a sweet Jenny roll a well a


It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a
It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a
It takes rocks and gravel to make a
To make a solid road a well a

Well, it's hard, it′s hard, lordy rolling
Well, it's hard, it's hard, lordy rolling
Well a, come on boys a well a
Well a, come on boys a well a
Well, it′s early in the morning
Baby, when I rise a well a
Well, it′s early in the morning

When I rise a well a
Well, it's early in the morning
When I rise a well a
Well a whose ever told lady told a
He told a dirty lie a well a
I said, "Who said ever told lady told a"
He told a dirty lie a well a

He said he heard that my woman done leave me
Well o, well, a well
Well, it′s hard, it's hard, lordy mama
Well, it′s hard, it's hard, lordy rolling
Well, it′s hard, it's hard, lordy mama
Come on boys a well a

Well, it's early in the morning
Baby, when I rise a well a
Well, it′s early in the morning
When I rise a well a
Well, it′s early in the morning
When I rise a well a