De Kalb Chain Gang by Fred McMullen

Fred McMullen - DeKalb Chain Gang; McMullen, lead vocals and slide guitar in Spanish tuning, Curley Weaver, second guitar in G position, standard tuning.

SOLO

Eh, liquor and a gun caused me to ache and pain

Eh, liquor and a gun caused me with this achin' pain

And they give me six to twenty years on DeKalb County gang

And I'll tell all you people, that ain't no place to go

And I'll tell all you people, that ain't no place to go

Well, they treat you cruel, dog you from morning to night

SOLO

Well, they beat me and they slashed me, .45 in my side

Well, and they beat me and they slashed me, .45 in my side

I got dry from hot, mama, workin' all day long

Bring the rings, chains from around my leg

Take these rings and chains from around my leg

But I b'lieve, be long, they's gonna kill me dead