Tom Rushen Blues

It was late last night, hopin' I would have my peace
It was late last night, hopin' I would have my peace
Say, when I woke up, Tom Rushen was shakin' me

When you get in trouble, ain't no use to scream and cry
When you get in trouble, ain't no use to scream and cry
Tom Rushen take you back to the jail house fly

Oh boozy booze, help me to cure these blues
Oh boozy booze, help me to kill these blues
Every day seem like murder in a jailhouse where there ain't no boo'

It was late last night, Halloway was gone to bed
It was late last night, Halloway was gone to bed
Tom Rushen took the whiskey out from under Halloway's head

It was late last night, hopin' I would have my peace
It was late last night, hopin' I would have my peace
But when I woke up, Tom Rushen was shakin' me

When you get in trouble, ain't no use to scream and cry
When you get in trouble, ain't no use to scream and cry
Tom Rushen sendin' you back to the jail house fly