Judge Harsh Blues (Alternate Take) - Furry Lewis

Good morning judge

What may be my fine

Good morning judge

What may be my fine

Fifty dollars eleven twenty-nine

They rest me for murder

I ain't harmed a man

Rest me for murder

I ain't harmed a man

Women hollering murderer

Lord I ain't raised my hand

I ain't got nobody

Get me out on bond

I ain't got nobody

Get me out on bond

I would not mind but

I ain't done nothing wrong

Please judge harsh

Make it light's you possibly can

Please judge harsh

Make it light's you possibly can

I ain't did no work judge

Since I don't know when

My woman come running with

A hundred dollars in her hand

Woman come running with

A hundred dollars in her hand

Crying judge judge

Please spare my man

Woman hundred won't do

Better run and get you three

Woman hundred won't do

Better run and get you three

That'll keep your man from penitentiary

Baby 'cause I'm arrested

Please don't grieve and moan

'Cause I'm arrested baby

Don't grieve and moan

Penitentiary seem just like my home

People all talking about

What they will do

Judge all talking about

What they will do

If they had justice

He'd be in penitentiary too