Текст песни City Jail - Live - Johnny Cash

City jail, city jail
Like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
I hang my head and not a careless word is said
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
Well I was hangin′ around 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 choice 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"
City jail, city jail
Like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
Hang my head and not a careless word is said
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
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 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"
City jail, city jail
Like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
I hang my head and not a careless word is said
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
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 these 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"
City jail, city jail
Like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
I hang my head and not a careless word is said
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
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"
City jail, city jail
Like an old scared dog I tuck my tail
I hang my head and not a careless word is said
I gotta sleep on the floor once more at the city jail
Well as they hauled me away I said:
"Everybody have a nice evening"
Thank you