Wise County Jail

WISE COUNTY JAIL

Wash up you face boys comb up you head
Time to get ready for your coffee and bread
It’s Hard times in the Wise county jail
It’s Hard times I know

It’s a piece of cold meat and cold corn bread
It’s so heavy its heavy as lead
It’s Hard times in the wise county jail
It’s Hard times I know

We’re in jail and its so complete
About one half enough to eat
It’s Hard times in the Wise county jail
It’s Hard times I know

It almost makes my stomach ache when they bring the
Potatoes in the old tin plate
It’s Hard times in the wise county jail
It’s Hard times I know

We’re in jail and it’s so nice
Among the dirt and body lice
Hard times in the Wise county Jail
Hard times I know


It almost brings me to my knees
When I hear that jailer ring them keys
It’s hard times in the wise county jail
It’s hard times I know

He walks around Norton witha dirty old crew
They’ll arrest a poor man and look him plumb through
His pockets they’ll pick and his clothes they’ll sell
For twenty five cents they’ll send him to hell
It’s hard times in the wise county jail
It’s hard time I know