Gonna journey up the Hudson Goin' on a lonesome trail Gonna journey up the Hudson Goin' on a lonesome trail They can put me in the Death House Or keep me in the Sing Sing Jail I wrote and asked the warden Why they called the jail the Sing Sing I wrote and asked the warden Why the called the jail the Sing Sing He said "Stand here by this rock pile And listen to them hammers ring" He turns in the court house Papers sellin' for fifty cents He turns in the court house Papers sellin' for fifty cents All the judge tryin' to tell me My lawyer's pleadin' self defense The judge said Listen Bessie Tell me why you killed your man The judge said Listen Bessie Tell me why you killed your man I said Judge you ain't no woman And you can't understand You can send me up the river Or send me to that mean old jail You can send me up the river Or send me to that mean old jail I killed my man and I don't need no bail
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