Lead Belly — Shorty George Take 2

Well Shorty George ain't no friend of mine Yes-a Shorty George, he ain't no friend of mine He keeps-a takin' all the women, leavin' the men behind Lord, I went to my captain; and the man, he don't care Yes, I went to my captain; and the man, he don't care I'm going to take my woman, bring her right back here I want to tell you, captain, it's a dirty shame I want to tell you, captain, it's a dirty shame Shorty George got my woman, left me in all in vain Yes, I went to the station, looked up on the sign Went to the station, looked up on the sign Lord, the train she ride, you marked up on time Well, I can't do nothin' hon but wave my hands Can't do nothin', hon but wave my hands Got me a lifetime sentence down in Sugarland Lordy, some has got six months, some got two and three years Yeah, some got six months, some got two and three years But it's so many good men got lifetime here And Shorty George traveling through the land Shorty George traveling through the land He don't take your woman, he take some woman's man Got something to tell you, don't let it make you mad Something to tell you, don't let it make you mad I ain't got long down here, honey you heard I had