I see progress in paint peeling; I see progress in leaky ceilings; In the sun setting at night; In the moon getting bright; In the autumn leaves, yeah. I guess that’s what they said – This is what they said – They said to me, they said: They call it the beach when the surf meets the sand For you me it’s a chain gang. (Chain gang, chain gang, chain gang) I see progress in paint peeling, yeah, And I like leaky ceilings. I guess I see the future in the lunar; Our greatest hope at the end of the rope. I guess that why they said: That’s why they said to me, something like, Yeah, they call it the beach when the surf meets the sand, Yeah, but you and me, they call a chain gang. (Chain gang, chain gang, chain gang)