The Lyrics
			
			
			On my first day in jail
My cellmate gave to me 
A cupful of jailhouse hooch 
On my second day in jail
My cellmate gave to me 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my third day in jail
My cellmate gave to me 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my fourth day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my fifth day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Five killin’ shanks*, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch 
On my sixth day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Six-gun that’s loaded
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my seventh day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Seven straight-edge razors, 
Six-gun that’s loaded, 
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my eighth day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Eight-ball in gym sock*, 
Seven straight-edge razors, 
Six-gun that’s loaded, 
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch 
On my ninth day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Nine grams of ricin*, 
Eight-ball in gym sock, 
Seven straight-edge razors, 
Six-gun that’s loaded, 
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch 
On my tenth day in jail, 
my cellmate gave to me 
Ten ropes for lynchin’, 
Nine grams of ricin, 
Eight-ball in gym sock, 
Seven straight-edge razors, 
Six-gun that’s loaded, 
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch
On my eleventh day in jail, 
My cellmate gave to me 
Eleven pounds of C-4*, 
Ten ropes for lynchin’, 
Nine grams of ricin, 
Eight-ball in gym sock, 
Seven straight-edge razors, 
Six-gun that’s loaded, 
Five killin’ shanks, 
Four packs of smokes, 
Three Playgirls, 
Two Hershey bars, 
And a cupful of jailhouse hooch 
On my twelfth day in jail, 
The warden hauled me in
Said “Kilgore*, you demon”, 
“Incitin’ lawless action”, 
“Weapons on your person”, 
“Sharp blades, you’re packin’”, 
“Bludgeoned a stoolie*”, 
“Slashed ‘er with a razor”, 
“Shot ‘er, with a six-gun”
“Stabbed with a shank”, 
My day in court, 
The judge said, 
“You’re gonna hang!”, 
And I didn’t even do a thing!