Bob McKinney - Henry Thomas

Went down Johnson Street

Bob McKinney come passing by

Goin' on down that Johnson Street

Make trouble in that line

Wasn’t he bad?

Yeah!

Wasn’t he bad?

Bobby said to Maggy

Come to me I said

If you don’t come in a hurry

I’ll but a thirty-eight in you head

Wasn’t he bad?

Yes!

Wasn’t he bad?

Bobby said to Ben Fess

I’m bound to take your life

You caused trouble between

Me and my wife

Wasn’t he bad?

Yes!

Wasn’t he bad?

Bobby said to the High Sheriff

Do you think I’m going to run?

If I had another load

Me you’d have some fun

Wasn’t he bad?

Wasn’t he bad?

Oh my babe take me back

I ain’t a burden take me back

Monday morning won’t be long

You gonna call me, I’ll be gone

She turned round two three times

Then my baby take me back

Take me back, Take me back

Take my baby Take me back

Make me a pallet on the floor

Make me a one pallet on the floor

I’ll make a pallet on your floor

Make it so your man will never know

Make it so your man never know

Make it so your man never know

I’ll make a pallet on your floor

Wouldn’t you make it so your man will never know

Yes I’m Looking for the bullet lay me down

Hey looking for the bullet lay me down

I’m looking for the bullet lay me down

I’m looking for that bullet lay me down

But that bullet can’t be found

I’m looking for that bullet lay me down

Looking for the bullet lay me down

Looking for the bullet lay me down