When the justice bore you to lie
Locked me up, threw away the key
She's out there laughing, ha ha ha
But I ain't crying, I'm not me
Took the fall, yeah, took the blame
But that woman's playing the same old game
I gave her love, I gave her truce
She gave me bars, she gave me ropes
Oh, break these chains, don't slow down
Ain't no use in hanging around
She played me bad, but I'll be fine
Lock this jailhouse one more time
Oh, what shall I do, whatever
What shall I do, whatever
The warden said, boy, you lost your mind
But I just laughed and said, not this time
Gotta break these chains, gotta make my move
Gonna hit the road, got nothing to lose
She's out there dancing with some new fool
But I ain't crying, I ain't blue
I got a plan, got a trick up my sleeve
When the moon is high, you best believe
Oh, break these chains, don't slow down
Ain't no use in hanging around
She played me bad, but I'll be fine
Rock this jailhouse one more time
Oh, what shall I do, whatever
Oh, what shall I do, whatever
Oh, break these chains, don't slow down
Ain't no use in hanging around
She played me bad, but I'll be fine
Rock this jailhouse one more time
Whatever, what shall I do, whatever
Well, the lights go dim, the keys go click
I'm out the back, yeah, I'm slick
She's got no clue, she's got no idea
By the time she knows, I'll be free
Hey, shall I do, whatever
Hey, shall I do, whatever
Ooh, well, the lights go dim, the keys go click
I'm out the back, yeah, I'm slick
She's got no clue, she's got no idea
By the time she knows, I'll be free
Well, I'm gone now, baby
Ain't looking back, nah, nah
Now I break the chains, keep it moving