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