Dock Boggs — Hard Luck Blues

Me and my brother Jim went in To a restaurant one night Soon as my mother parted We got into a fight Shot all the way through me They killed my brother, Jim Shot all the way through me They killed my brother, Jim Hard luck, hard luck Placed me on the spot Jury said it wasn't me My brother Jim got shot Well, my wife she had a mouth Big enough for both She got fright'ned in her sleep one night And a mouse ran down her throat Hard luck, hard luck Placed me on the spot Jury said it wasn't me My brother Jim got shot Got me a cat and a piece of cheese And placеd it on her chin Wife got fright'ned in hеr sleep one night Took rat, cat, cheese and all in Hard luck, hard luck Placed me on the spot Jury said it wasn't me My brother Jim got shot