Back in southern Virginia
Lived a legend of a man,
He took to runnin corn whiskey
All across this land
His name was Claude Jones,
Made of nothing but skin and bones,
But he had a hair triggered temper,
It could change as quick as weather
Claude Jones, Claude Jones,
Don't leave your family alone
When you're born a free born man,
Apart from Uncle Sam,
You'll take that money any way you can
Wake up, get up and go!
Drink up, put on a show!
Before they bury you in the sand
You'll be standing just singing in the sun
When other bootleggers lives are one and done
So think about your family when you're dead and gone
And may they be worthy to grace this land you walked upon
Claude Jones, Claude Jones
So that you may live on
When you're born a free born man,
Apart from Uncle Sam,
You'll take that money any way you can