Joliet Bound

Now, police coming with his ball and chain, hmm

Police coming with his ball and chain

Now they accusing me of murder

Never harmed a man

Now, some got six months, some got one solid year, hmm

Some got six months, some got one solid year

Now me and my buddy

Got a lifetime here

Now, judge, he pleaded, clerk, he wrote it down, hmm

Judge, he pleaded, clerk, he wrote it down

If I miss real sentence time

Must be Joliet bound

Now, cook my supper, let me go today, hmm

Cook my supper now, let me go today

I've been drinking White Light

And it gone to my head

Now, quit me, babe, first thing you wanna do, hmm

Quit me, baby, first thing you wanna do

Someday you gonna want me

Said that I would want you too

Now, police shift is over, pistol in my side, hmm

Police shift is over, pistol in my side

If you run, big boy, now

Must be born to die

When they had my trial, you could not be found, hmm

Had my trial, you could not be found

And I got all messed up

Now I'm Joliet bound