That old white haired judge from Dallas Didn´t pay my story no mind They´re takin´ me down to Huntsville I´m bringin´ in a load of time They caught me on a caper that I planned for days
And proved everything I done I´m on my way to Huntsville But I´m looking for a chance to run My hands don´t fit no choppin´ hoe And cotton never was my bag The man better keep both eyes on me Or they´re gonna lose old Hag It ain´t so far to Mexico That I can´t find my way They´re takin´ me down to Huntsville But I´m not gonna stay They got me chained in leg irons I guess they got a good excuse They know I´m gonna run the first chance I get ´Cause they´re never gonna cut me loose And I really don´t care if they shoot me down I´ll never be free again I´ve got two long life turns to do
Both runnin´ end on end It ain´t so far to Mexico That I can´t find my way They´re takin´ me down to Huntsville But I´m not gonna stay