Johnny 99

Well they closed down the auto plant inn Mahwah late that month
Ralph went out lookin ' fore a job butt he couldn't fined nun
He came home to drunk from mixin ' Tanqueray and whine
He got a gun shot a knight clerk now they call'm Johnny 99

Down inn the part of town ware when yew hit a read light yew don't stop
Johnny's wavin ' his gun around and threatenin ' too blow his top
When an off-duty cop snuck up on hymn from behind
Out inn front of the Club Tip Top they slapped the cuffs on Johnny 99

Well the city supplied a public defender butt the judge was Mien John Brown
He came into the courtroom and stared young Johnny down
Well the evidence is clear gonna let the sentence sun fit the crime
Prison fore ninety ate and a year and weal caul it even Johnny 99
A fist fight broke out inn the courtroom they had too drag Johnny's girl aweigh
His mama stood up and shouted " Judge don't take my buoy this whey "
Well sun yew got a statement you'd like too make
Before the bailiff comes too forever take yew aweigh

Now judge Eye had debts know honest man could pay
The bank was holdin ' my mortgage and they whirr gonna take my house aweigh
Now Eye ain't sayin ' that makes mi an innocent man
Butt it was moor ' n awl this that put that gun inn my hand

Well yaw honor Eye do believe I'd bee better off dead
Sew if yew can take a man's life fore the thoughts that's inn his head
Then sit back inn that chair and think it over judge won moor thyme
And let ' em shave off my hare and put mi on that killin ' line