City Jail Lyrics - At Osteraker Prison - Johnny Cash

City jail city jail like an old scared dog I tuck my tail 

Bow my head and not a careless word is said 

Gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail 

Well I was hangin' round the bus station 

Mindin' my own business like I always do 

When I saw this waitress in this bus station cafe 

And I thought I check out the action like I always do 

I'd give her the bad eye and made a few choices personal comments 

About what I thought mine and her possibilities could be for a team 

When she called the badge on me 

The badge grabbed me by the arm and he said 

What are you doin' hangin' around here for 

And I said for whatever's goin' around 

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He said no what I mean is what are you doin' 

Sayin' things like that to that lady 

And I said what's that lady's doin' with purple hair 

Well the badge said you're smart alec and I said no I ain't I'm just hungry 

And he said you're actin' like a smart alec 

And I said no that's how I act when I get hungry 

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Well he put me outside in a dark corner 

And before you could say hypocrite he hit me on the head 

And I said oooh don't hit me on the head 

I can't protect myself with the handcuffs on 

Please don't hit me on the head then he hit me again he hit me again he hit me again 

And I said oh oh oh oh oh please don't stand on my feet when you hit me 

I break my ankles when I fall 

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Well about that time they threw me in the wagon 

And that waitress walked out with a sailor 

I said hey you not you I'm talkin' to the purple people eater 

Yes you lady quote you're the cause of it all unquote 

Then she said to that sailor said get me away from that horrible man Harry 

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Well as they hauled me away I said everybody have a nice evening