DEATH CELL BLUES
Johnson

Mary Johnson  rec 1930


I killed my man last year, Lord the man I really loved,
I killed my man last year, was the man I really loved,
He did not treat me right, now he's with the good Lord above!

Women don't never love so hard, I tell you take your good man's heart,
Women don't never love so hard, I tell you take your good man's heart,
When they put you in the death cell, the whole world seems dark!

Lord Lord, I'm bound for the death cell!

Well I'm bound for the death cell, Lord I ain't got no time,
Well I'm bound for the death cell, Lord I ain't got no time,
For IU killed the man I love, and it keeps on worryin' my mind!

My time ain't long, Lord my time ain't long,
My time ain't long, Lord my time ain't long,
For I'm bound for the death cell, that's why I'm singin' this lonesome song!








(Contributed by Peter Akers - August 2010)