Viola Lee Blues

Recorded by Cannon's Jug Stompers on Sep 20, 1928 in Memphis, TN

G, G, G, G
C, C-, G, G-
D, D, G, G

The judge he pleaded, clerk he wrote it, clerk he wrote it down indeedy
The judge he pleaded, the clerk he wrote it down
If you miss jail sentence you must be Nashville bound

Some got six months, some got one solid, some got one solid year indeed, Lord
Some got six months, some got one solid year
But me and my buddy both got lifetime here

Fix my supper, Mama, let me go to, let me go to bed indeed, Lord
Fix my supper, let me go to bed
I been drinking white lightning, it's gone to my head

I wrote a letter, I mailed it in the, I mailed it in the air indeedy
I wrote a letter, I mailed it in the air
You know by that I have a friend somewhere

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