Dock Boggs - Wise County Jail lyrics

Wash up your face, boys Comb up your head Now get ready for your coffee and bread It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know It's a piece of cold meat And cold corn bread It's so cold it's heavy as lead It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know We're in jail And it's so complete About one-half enough to eat It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know It almost makes my stomach ache When they bring the potatoes In the old tin plate It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know We're in jail And it's so nice Among the dirt and body lice It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know The Wise County jail Is no jail at all The chinches and bugs are walking the wall It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know It almost brings me to my knees When I hear that jailer Ring them keys It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know The officers around Norton Are a dirty old crew They will arrest a poor man And look him plumb through His pockets they'll pick And his clothes they'll sell For twenty-five cents They would send him to hell It's hard times in the Wise County jail It's hard times I know