Jail-House Blues

Jail-House Blues - Bessie Smith

Lord this house is goin' to get raided yes sir

Thirty days in jail with my back

Turned to the wall turned to the wall

Thirty days in jail with my back turned to the wall

Look here mister jail keeper

Put another gal in my stall

I don't mind being in jail

But I got to stay there so long so long

I don't mind being in jail

But I got to stay there so long so long

Well every friend I had is done shook hands and gone

You better stop your man from ticklin' me

Under my chin under my chin

You better stop your man from ticklin' me under my chin

'Cause if he keeps on ticklin' I'm sure gonna take him on in

Good morning blues blues how do you do how do you do

Good morning blues blues how do you do

Well I just come here to have a few words with you