Jest th other day I heard th jailer say
That he wouldn't give us water but oncet a day
It's hard times poor boys
It's hard times, in jail
I went t' th jailer t' borrow his knife
For th nits an' lice, had threatened my life
It's hard times poor boys
It's hard times in jail
When I lay down in my rags an' rugs
An' when I wake up all covered in bugs
Hard times poor boys
It's hard times in jail
Nits an' lice were jumpin' th jist
One fell back an' hollered, jemny christ
Hard times poor boys
It's hard times, in jail
That he wouldn't give us water but oncet a day
It's hard times poor boys
It's hard times, in jail
I went t' th jailer t' borrow his knife
For th nits an' lice, had threatened my life
It's hard times poor boys
It's hard times in jail
When I lay down in my rags an' rugs
An' when I wake up all covered in bugs
Hard times poor boys
It's hard times in jail
Nits an' lice were jumpin' th jist
One fell back an' hollered, jemny christ
Hard times poor boys
It's hard times, in jail
Contributed by Pluck - 2024/3/7 - 21:20
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Hard Times in Jail
Cat. #0475 (MFH #254) - As sung by Mr. Alford, Delmar, Arkansas on February 2, 1960