Shelby County Workhouse-Hambone Willie Newbern

[ti:Shelby County Workhouse Blues] [ar:Various Artists] [al:Exile On Main Street Blues] [by:] [offset:0] [00:01.25]Shelby County Workhouse - Hambone Willie Newbern [00:02.62]I left old Memphis Tennessee : on my way back to dear [00:07.30]Old *Maltree* [00:11.98]I my baby : if this [00:20.90]Says I phoned my *room* : I didn't have but one word to [00:34.01]Say [00:36.76] [00:38.06]Cast my eyes to the Lord : say you please have mercy on [00:50.17]Poor me [00:51.11] [00:55.10]Well I left old *Maltree* : [on my way back going back] [01:01.96] [01:02.96]To Memphis Tennessee [01:12.57] [01:18.81]No sooner I got at the bus station Lord : police he [01:30.49]Arrested me [01:32.79] [01:37.84]Lord the police arrest me : carried me before the judge [01:46.58] [01:50.31]Well the lawyers talk so fast : didn't have time to say [01:54.30]Not nary word [01:55.42] [01:58.17]Well the lawyer pleaded: and the judge he done wrote it [02:00.67]Down [02:00.98]Says I'll give you ten days buddy : out in little old [02:05.28]Shelby town [02:05.35]And they stood me up : *tied me around the peg* [02:09.46] [02:12.40]Guard said to the trustee : said put the shackles *still* [02:13.59]Around his leg [02:13.71]Mmm : Lordy Lordy Lord [02:15.27]Lord the guards done treat me : like I was a lowdown dog