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