Way Downtown

Way downtown foolin’ around

 Took me to the jail

 Oh me and it’s oh my

 No one to go my bail

 Well, late last night when Willie came home

 I heard him a-rapping at the door

 He was slipping and a-sliding with his new shoes on

 Papa said, “Willie, don’t you rap no more”

 Way downtown foolin’ around

 Took me to the jail

 Oh me and it’s oh my

 No one to go my bail

 Well, I wish I was over at my sweet Sally’s house

 Sittin’ in her big armed chair

 With one arm around my old guitar

 The other one around my dear

 Way downtown foolin’ around

 Took me to the jail

 Oh me and it’s oh my

 No one to go my bail

 Well, it’s one old shirt is about all I’ve got

 A dollar is all that I crave

 I didn’t take nothin’ with me into this world

 Gonna take nothin’ to my grave

 Way downtown foolin’ around

 Took me to the jail

 Oh me and it’s oh my

 No one to go my bail