Shelby County Workhouse Blues

歌詞

I left old Memphis Tennessee, on my way back to Maltree I left old Memphis Tennessee, on my way back to dear old Maltree I might have gone for months baby, if this jam up ____ my knee Says I had phoned my Mum, I didn't have but one word to say And I phoned my Mum, I didn't have but one word to Say Cast my eyes to the Lord, say you please have mercy on poor me Well I left old Maltree, going back to Memphis Tennessee Well I left old Maltree, on my way back to Memphis Tennessee No sooner I got at the bus station Lord, police he arrested me Lord the police arrest me, carried me before the judge Lord the police arrest me, carried me before the judge Well the lawyers talk so fast, didn't have time to say not nary word Well the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote it down Well the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote it down Says I'll give you ten days buddy, out in little old Shelby town And they stood me up, tied me around the peg And they stood me up, tied me around the peg Guard said to the trustee, said put the shackles still around his leg Mmm, Lordy Lordy Lord Mmm, Lordy Lordy Lord Lord the guards done treat me, like I was a lowdown dog