County Jail Blues

They picked me up

And put me in the county jail

They picked me up

Put me in the county jail

Wouldn't even let my woman

Come and post my bail

Now I'm in prison

And I've almost did my time

Now I'm in prison

But I almost did my time

They gave me six months

But 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 rolls up

I'll come walking out

So take these stripes from around me

Chains from around my legs

Take these stripes from around me

And these chains around my legs

Stripes, they don't hurt me

But the chains 'bout to get me dead