Way downtown foolin' around Took me to the jail It's oh me, and it's oh, my Ain't no one to go my bail It was late last night when old Willie come home I hear him a-rapping on the door He's a-slipping and a-sliding with them new shoes on Papa said, "Willie, don't you rap no more" Way downtown foolin' around Took me to the jail It's oh me, and it's oh, my Ain't no one to go my bail Get it, Michael ♪ And I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house Sittin' in that big armchair (yeah, I do) One arm around my old guitar And the other one around my dear Way downtown foolin' around They took me to the jail It's oh me, and it's oh, my Ain't no one to go my bail ♪ Well, it's one old shirt is about all I've got And a dollar is all I crave I brought nothing with me into this old world Ain't taking nothing to my grave Way downtown foolin' around Took me to the jail It's oh me, and it's oh, my Ain't no one to go my bail Let's get up here ♪ Way downtown foolin' around Took me to the jail Oh me, it's oh my Ain't no one to go my bail