Oh, you caused me trouble, woman, and you caused me to k** a man Caused me trouble, and you caused me to k** a man Oh, now I'm in the jailhouse, got to do the best I can, best I can Oh, it's hard to be in trouble and all bound down in jail Hard to be in trouble and all bound down in jail All your friends done forsaken you, and no one to go your bail, go your bail Goin' away now, baby; I'm a-goin' away for a spell Goin' away now, woman, and I'm goin' away for a spell But to leave my wife and babies, I'd rather be in Hell It's all right to flirt, mama, and it's all right to roll high It's all right to flirt, and it's all right to roll high Providin' you feel that you're safe, and your man ain't standin' by, standin' by Oh the train that I ride, it's sixteen coaches long Train I ride, it's sixteen coaches long Don't stop at any station for to take any pa**engers on, pa**engers on These is my old blues, and I sing them when I please These is my old blues, and I sing them when I please Oh, the blues ain't nothin' baby, but a heart disease, a heart disease