Take 1 (1928) The judge he pleaded, clerk he wrote it Clerk he wrote it down indeedy The judge he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it down If you miss jail fellas, you must be Nashville bound Some got six months, some got one solid Some got one solid year, indeedy Some got six months, some got one solid year But me and my buddy both got lifetime here Fix my supper mama, let me go to her Let me go to bed, indeed Lord Fix my supper, let me go to bed I've been drinkin' white lightnin' It's gone to my head Take 2 (1929) The Judge, he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it The clerk he wrote it down, he did it The Judge, he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it down Ain't got you sinners, You must be Nashville Bound Some got six months, some got it solid Some got it solid, yeah, indeedy Some got six months, some got it solid yeah Me any my buddy, we got lifetime here I wrote a letter, I mailed it in there I mailed it in there, there indeedy I wrote a letter, I mailed it in there You know my dad, I have a friend somewhere The Judge, he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it The clerk he wrote it down, he did it The Judge, he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it down Ain't got you sinners, You must be Nashville Bound