Way Downtown Songtext
von Doc Watson

Way downtown just foolin′ around
They took me to the jail
Told me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail

It was late last night when Willie came home
I heard him a-rappin′ on the door, yeah I did
He's a-slippin' and a-slidin′ with them new shoes on
Papa said, "Willie, don′t you rap no more"

Way downtown just foolin' around
They took me to the jail
Told me and it′s oh my
No one to go my bail


I wish I was over at my sweet Sally's house
A-sittin′ in that big armchair
One arm around this old guitar
And the other one around my dear

Way downtown just foolin' around
They took me to the jail
Told me and it′s oh my
No one to go my bail

Now one old shirt is about all I've got
And a dollar is all that I crave
I brought nothing with me into this old world
Ain't gonna take nothing to my grave

Way downtown just foolin′ around
They took me to the jail
Told me and it′s oh my
No one to go my bail