—Traditional
It was late last night when Willie got home
He knocked and he knocked on the door
Slipping and a—sliding with his new shoes on
Willie don't you slip no more
Chorus:
Way downtown just foolin' around
Took me to the jail
It's oh me and it's oh my
No one to go my bail
I wish I was down in sweet Sally's house
Sittin' in my old arm chair
One arm around my old guitar
One arm around my dear
I like the hills of old West Virginia
Be right at home in Tennessee
North or south, east or west
It's home sweet home to me.
Where did you get your shoes pretty girl
And the clothes you wear so fine
Got my shoes from a railroading man
My clothes from a driver in the mine.
One old shirt is all that I got
And a dollar is all that I crave
Brought nothing with me into this old world
Ain't gonna take nothing to my grave
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