Thirty days in jail
With my back turned to the wall.
Please, Mr. Jailer,
Put another man in my stall.
I don’t mind stayin’ there
But I got to stay so long, so long,
Ever’ friend I had
Done shook hands an’ gone.[47]
[47] This stanza and the preceding one are also found in a popular song, Jail-House Blues.
Don’t You Give Me No Cornbread