(Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo) (Doo-doo-doo-doo-doo) Why did you let me do it? Verse Through these bars I see the Sun I'm here because the wrong I've done My woman's needs made me a slave I stole for her, oh, I should've stood up like a man You see, I've gotta say good morning to a nine pound steel (ooh, ooh) They've got me working like a slave Paying for my mistake I've gotta say good morning to a nine pound steel Good morning to are ole nine pound steel This old jail is so cold I need you darling, I need your love more and more I know some day, some day I'll be free (some day) Please darling, oh honey, wait for me (ooh-ooh) I've gotta say good morning to a nine pound steel Oh, baby (ooh-ooh) Hook (Doo, doo, doo) (Doo-doo-doo-doo) oh, baby! I know some day, some day I'll be free (some day) Ooh baby, oh honey, wait for me (ooh-ooh-ooh) Until I lay down This old nine, nine pound, nine pound steel Oh, baby! (Ooh-ooh) Baby, let me lay down this whole night, oh this whole night