(Jimmy Driftwood)      One night as I lay on my pillow   Moon shining bright as the dawn   I saw a man come-a-walkin'   He had a long chain on      I heard his chain a clankin'   It made a mournful sound   Welded around his body   Dragging along on the ground      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      He came up to my window   He looked at me and he said   "I am so tired and hungry   Give me a bite of your bread"      He did not look like a robber   He didn't look like a thief   His face was all covered in sadness   He had a voice full of sorrow and grief      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      I went into my kitchen   Got him a bowl full of meat   A drink and a pan of cold biscuits   That's all I had for him to eat      And though he was tired and hungry   A bright light came over his face   He bowed his head on his bosom   He made a beautiful grace      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      (Long chain, long chain, long chain)   (He had a long chain on)   (Long chain, long chain, long chain)   (He had a long chain on)      I fetched my chisel and hammer   Offered to set him free   He shook his head and said sadly   Guess we had best let it be      When he had finished his supper   He thanked me again and again   And though it's been years since I saw him   I still hear the rattle of his chain      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on