Well, I woke up this mornin', mama, 'as feelin' bad Got to thinkin' about the times I once have had Now, if you don't want me why don't you tell me so? I could get a woman anywhere I go Lord, I asked the judge, "What should be my fine?" Said, "Eleven, twenty-nine and fifty dollar fine" Yes, I asked the judge to be "easy as you can That's all I want, you to slip me from the pen" Ummm, ummm Cryin' ummm, ummm Cryin' ummm, ummm Ever since my mother has been dead Been troubles and trials jumpin' 'cross my head Cryin' ummm, don't nobody know Cryin' ummm, don't nobody know Ummm