City Jail lyrics

[Intro]

City jail, city jail, like an old scared dog

I tuck my tail

Bow my head and not a careless word is said

Got to sleep on the floor once more at city jail

[Verse 1]

Well I was hanging round the bus station

Minding my own business like I always do

When I saw this waitress in this bus station cafe

And I thought I check out the action like I always do

I'd give her the bad eye and made

A few choices personal comments

About what I thought mine and her possibilities

Could be for a team

When she called the badge on me

The badge grabbed me by the arm and he said

What are you doing hanging around here for

And I said for whatever's going around

[Chorus]

City jail, city jail

[Verse 2]

He said no what I mean is what are you doing

Saying things like that to that lady

And I said what's that lady's doing with purple hair

Well the badge said, you're smart Alec

And I said, no I am not, I'm just hungry

And he said you're acting like a smart Alec

And I said, no that's how I act when I get hungry

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Well he put me outside in a dark corner

And before you could say hypocrite he hit me on the head

And I said, oh don't hit me on the head

I can't protect myself with the handcuffs on

Please don't hit me on the head

Then he hit me again, he hit me again, he hit me again

And I said, oh oh oh oh oh please

Don't stand on my feet when you hit me

I break my ankles when I fall

[Chorus]

[Verse 4]

Well about that time they threw me in the wagon

And that waitress walked out with a sailor

I said, hey you, not you I'm talking to the purple people eater

Yes you lady, quote, you're the cause of it all, unquote

Then she said to that sailor said

Get me away from that horrible man, Harry

[Outro]

City jail, city jail

Well as they hauled me away

I said, everybody have a nice evening