I was playing for a party, one night just about twelve o-clock
I was playing for a party, one night just about twelve o'clock
Someone knocked on the door and said he was a police cop
The police walked in, catches everybody with his glass in their hands
The police walks in, catches everybody with a glass in their hands
He said, "I'm gonna carry all you
Women, and I'm bound to take all you men"
He sent his partner to call the
Wagon, whilst we all sat good and quiet
He sent his partner to call the
Wagon, whilst we all sat good and quiet
'Cause it wasn't no use of worryin', we all know we had to take a ride
They carried us to Maxwell Street Station, put us in cell two-oh-two
They carried us to Maxwell Street Station, put us in cell two-oh-two
I hollered black (sic) to my friends,
Says, "Boys, don't let that happen to you"
We played cards all night, boys, how did we roll them bones
We played cards all night, boys, how did we roll them bones
It wasn't no use of worryin', we'd know we couldn't get back home
They come and got us the next morning,
Carried us to Desplaines Street Station 2
They come and got us the next morning,
Carried us to Desplaines Street Station 2
When we got down in the basement, we was handcuffed two-by-two
Then they carried us 'fore the Judge,
He said, "I'm gonna give you a break and let you go"
Then they carried us before the Judge,
He said, "I'm gonna give you a break and let you go
You gotta stay away from them moonshine
Parties, and don't come front 'fore me no more"