County Jail Blues

They picked me up put me in the county jail

They picked me up put me in the county jail

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

Now I'm in prison I've almost done my time

Now I'm in prison I've almost done my time

They gave me six months I had to work out nine

I know my baby she's gonna jump and shout

I know my baby she's gonna jump and shout

When the train comes in and I come walking out

Take these stripes from around me chains from around my legs

The stripes don' t hurt me; the chains could kill me dead