Come on all you people hear me tell my sad tale Come on all you people hear me tell my sad tale I'm through with all of my worries, and I don't even want no bail I killed my woman, I'm in a hurry, I'm going to the county jail Judge here I am this mornin' and here's my Forty Five Judge here I am this mornin' and here's my Forty Five Here I am, Judge, this mornin' and here is my Forty Five I shot my woman on the other corner and I don't know whether she's dead or live Now Don't ask me no questions, Judge about how our troubles begin Now Don't ask me no questions, Judge about how our troubles begin Judge don't ask me no questions 'bout how our trouble begin Just have it printed in you paper, little trouble 'tween women and men Oh Lord I heard that old judge say 99 Oh Lord I heard that old judge say 99 Oh Lord I heard that old judge say 99 And it's one thing I wish I had this mornin' and that's that '45 of mine Well I'm gonna lay down in jail like I used to lay down way,out on Calumet Well I'm gonna lay down in jail like I used to lay down way,out on Calumet I'm gonna lay down like I used to lay down way out on Calumet Maybe good luck to you 'cus I haven't forgot you yet