Early one morning, on my way to the penal farm Early one morning, on my way to the pental (sic) farm Baby, all locked up, and ain't done nothin' wrong Loaded in the dog wagon, and down the road we go Loaded in the dog wagon, and down the road we go Ah, baby, oh, baby, you don't know Into the office and then to the bathhouse we go Into the office and then to the bathhouse we go Then with a light shower, baby, we change our clothes All last night, baby, it seemed so long All last night, oh baby, it seemed so long All locked up, I ain't done nothin' wrong I'll tell you people, the penal farm is a lonesome place I'll tell you people, penal farm's a lonesome place And no one's there, to smile up in your face Oh, baby, baby, it won't be so long now Oh, baby, baby, it won't be so long now Before your daddy, he'll be coming home Oh, baby, baby, won't you come after me? Oh, baby, baby, won't you come after me? My time is up and penal farm has set me free