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

Way downtown foolin’ around
Took me to the jail
Oh me and it’s oh my
No one to go my bail

Oh me and it’s oh my
No one to go my bail