Penitentiary Blues (Big Brazos) Songtext
von Peter Rowan

Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Well, it′s hard doin' time for another man
When there ain′t a thing poor lad had done

Well, mmm
Oughta been a Brazos, 1910
But Russel drove pretty women like he drove ugly men


Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Well, it's hard doin' time for another man
When there ain′t a thing poor lad had done

Well, my mama called me
I answered, "Ma′am"
She said, "Son you're tired of working?"
I said, "Yes, I am"
Papa called me
I answered, "Sir"
He said, "If you′re tired of working, why don't ya?"


Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Ohh, big Brazos here I come
Well, it′s hard doin' time for another man
When there ain′t a thing poor lad had done