Good morning judge, what may be my fine?
Good morning judge, what may be my fine?
Fifty dollars eleven twenty-nine

They arrest me for murder, I ain't harmed a man
Arrest me for murder, I ain't harmed a man
One was screaming murder, ain't raised my hand

I ain't got nobody, get me out on bond
I ain't got nobody, get me out on bond
I would not mind but I done nothing wrong

"Please, Judge, make it light as you possibly can"
I said, "Please, Judge, make it light as you possibly can
I ain't been nowhere, Judge, Lord, I don't know when"

My woman come runnin' with a hundred dollars in her hand
My woman come runnin' with a hundred dollars in her hand
Cryin' "Judge, Judge, please spare my man"

"One hundred won't do, better run and get you three
One hundred won't do, better run and get you three
That will keep your man from the penitentiary"