The judje looked me straight in the face
He said you got six months out of money to pay
I said judge all my money is gone
He said sorry I can´t let you go home
He said you got to pay
or stay
you gotta pay or stay
you gotta pay or stay
or stay eleven months and twentynine days
or stay eleven months and twentynine days
or stay eleven months and twentynine days

I threw myself on the mercy of the court
Said judge I´got two families to suport
Two hundred dollars a week
don´t go found your theme two families just to
South for the shape you in
but it look like you´ve been sweatin´ yourself much to darcin´
you gotta pay or stay
say you gotta pay or stay
say you gotta pay or stay
or stay eleven months and twentynine days
or stay eleven months and twentynine days
or stay eleven months and twentynine days

I said I only make so much dough
I spend a thousand where I go
The judge looke at me real colse and said
Look like you´re gonna have to stay here just a little bit more
I looke at my baby and said
Heney, how did this come about
how baby can we work this out
She said if you don´t have some money today
look like you have to spend some time at the big house
Said you gotta pay or stay
said you gotta pay or stay
said yoy gotta pay or stay
and do eleven months and twentynine days
and do eleven months and twentynine days
and do eleven months and twentynine days

I said judge can´t let no more
I said just like a poor poor lonely son
Oh judge have some mercy on me, poor little me
I spend all my money on
Said you gotta pay or stay
you gotta pay or stay
you gotta pay or stay
and do eleven months and twentynine days
and do eleven months and twentynine days
and do eleven months and twentynine days