Big Maceo County Jail Blues Lyrics

County Jail Blues Lyrics

They pick me out and put me in the county jail

They pick me out and put me
in the county jail

They wouldn't even let my woman come and go my bail



Now I'm in prison but I've almost did my time

Now I'm in prison
but I've almost did my time

They give me six months but I had to work out
nine



'Cos I know my baby she's gonna jump and shout

I know
my baby she's gonna jump and shout

When that train roll up and I come
walking out



Now play 'em mister Tampa...



So take
these stripes from around me, chains from around my neck

These stripes
from around me, and these chains from around my neck

Well these stripes
don't hurt me, but these chains oughta give me death.