The Lyrics
On my first day in jail
My cellmate gave to me
A cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my second day in jail
My cellmate gave to me
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my third day in jail
My cellmate gave to me
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my fourth day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my fifth day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Five killin’ shanks*,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my sixth day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Six-gun that’s loaded
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my seventh day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Seven straight-edge razors,
Six-gun that’s loaded,
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my eighth day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Eight-ball in gym sock*,
Seven straight-edge razors,
Six-gun that’s loaded,
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my ninth day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Nine grams of ricin*,
Eight-ball in gym sock,
Seven straight-edge razors,
Six-gun that’s loaded,
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my tenth day in jail,
my cellmate gave to me
Ten ropes for lynchin’,
Nine grams of ricin,
Eight-ball in gym sock,
Seven straight-edge razors,
Six-gun that’s loaded,
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my eleventh day in jail,
My cellmate gave to me
Eleven pounds of C-4*,
Ten ropes for lynchin’,
Nine grams of ricin,
Eight-ball in gym sock,
Seven straight-edge razors,
Six-gun that’s loaded,
Five killin’ shanks,
Four packs of smokes,
Three Playgirls,
Two Hershey bars,
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my twelfth day in jail,
The warden hauled me in
Said “Kilgore*, you demon”,
“Incitin’ lawless action”,
“Weapons on your person”,
“Sharp blades, you’re packin’”,
“Bludgeoned a stoolie*”,
“Slashed ‘er with a razor”,
“Shot ‘er, with a six-gun”
“Stabbed with a shank”,
My day in court,
The judge said,
“You’re gonna hang!”,
And I didn’t even do a thing!