County Jail Blues

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[Verse 1]
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They picked me up          
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put me in the county jail.
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They picked me up          
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put me in the county jail.
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They wouldn't let my woman come 
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and post my bail.

[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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Now I'm in prison, I've 
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almost done my time.
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Now I'm in prison, I've 
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almost done my time.
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They gave me six months, I had to 
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work out nine.

[Verse 3]
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I know my baby, she's gonna 
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jump and shout.
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I know my baby, she's gonna 
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jump and shout.
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When the train comes in and I come
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 walking out.

[Verse 4]
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Take these stripes from 
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around me, chains from around
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 my legs.
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Take these stripes from 
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around me, chains from around
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 my legs.
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The stripes don't hurt me but 
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these chains will kill me dead