Judge Bouche - Alvin Youngblood Hart

Good morning judge, what may be my fine?

Good morning judge, what may be my fine?

Fifty dollars eleven twenty-nine

They arrest me for murder, I ain’t harmed a man

Arrest me for murder, I ain’t harmed a man

One was screaming murder, ain’t raised my hand

I ain’t got nobody, get me out on bond

I ain’t got nobody, get me out on bond

I would not mind but I done nothing wrong

«Please, Judge, make it light as you possibly can»

I said, «Please, Judge, make it light as you possibly can

I ain’t been nowhere, Judge, Lord, I don’t know when»

My woman come runnin' with a hundred dollars in her hand

My woman come runnin' with a hundred dollars in her hand

Cryin' «Judge, Judge, please spare my man»

«One hundred won’t do, better run and get you three

One hundred won’t do, better run and get you three

That will keep your man from the penitentiary»