'lectric Chair Blues

Judge, you oughta hear my plea
Before you open up your court
But I don't want no sympathy
'Cause I done cut my good man's throat

I caught him with a travelin' Jane
I warned him 'bout before
I had my knife and went insane
The rest you oughta know

Judge, judge, good Mr. Judge
Send me to the electric chair
Oh, judge, judge, good kind judge
Let me go away from here

I wanna take a journey to the devil down below
I done killed my man, I wanna reap just what I sow

Judge, good Mr. Judge
Send me to the electric chair

Oh, judge, judge, Lordy, Lordy, judge
Send me to the electric chair
Oh, judge, hear me, judge
I loved him so dear

I cut him with my Barlow, I kicked him in the side
I stood there laughin' over him while he wallowed around and died

Judge, Lordy, Lordy, judge
Send me to the electric chair
Oh, judge, good kind judge
Hear me, I don't care

I don't want no Uncle Mel to call my bail
I don't wanna spend no ninety-nine years in jail
Judge, send me to the electric chair