Prison Wall Blues

Now my head is hanging down

With these prison wall blues

The white mule made me act a pop-eyed clown

Now I've got no time to lose

When they bring you through that gate

You wish you hadn't 'a done it but it's just too late

But you might as well laugh, good partner, when you fall

Now hollering won't get you from behind these walls

These prison wall blues

Keep rollin' 'cross my mind

I can't get a pardon

Looks like the governor wouldn't cut my time

I once was lost

But now I'm found

I'd have leaved this place running

But I'm scared of them flop-eared hounds

These prison wall blues keep rollin' 'cross my mind

This is the first fence I ever saw

In my life that I can't climb

This fence will make a high yellow girl turn dark

It make a weak-eyed man go blind

When I leave these walls

I'll be running, dodging trees

See the bottom of my feet so many times

You'll think I'm on my knees

These prison wall blues keep rollin' 'cross my mind