I got drunk, got put in jail I got drunk, got put in jail I got drunk, got put in jail And had nobody to go my bail My sins, they have overtaken me
Hand me down my walking cane Hand me down my walking cane Hand me down my walking cane I'm a-gonna leave on the morning train My sins, they have overtaken me
The beans were tough and the meat was fat The beans were tough and the meat was fat The beans were tough and the meat was fat Oh good god, I couldn't eat that My sins, they have overtaken me
Come on Mom, go my bail Come on Mom, go my bail Come on Mom and go my bail Get me out of this Nashville jail My sins, they have overtaken me
If I die in Tennessee If I die in Tennessee If I die in Tennessee Ship me back by COD My sins, they have overtaken me
Hand me down my bottle of corn Hand me down my bottle of corn Hand me down my bottle of corn I'm going to get drunk as sure as you're born My sins, they have overtaken me
Hand me down my walking cane Hand me down my walking cane Hand me down my walking cane I'm a-gonna leave on the morning train My sins, they have overtaken me