[Verse 1]
I say, Judge, your Honor, hear my plea
Before you open up your court
Oh, I don't crave no sympathy
For what I have to report
I caught her with a gambling Joe
That I have warned her about once before
I pulled my knife, and I went insane
The rest you already know
[Verse 2]
I say, Judge, Judge, hear me Judge
Won't you send me to the 'lectric chair
I say, Judge, Judge, listen to me Judge
You can burn me 'cause I don't care
[Chorus]
I want to take a trip
To thе devil down below
I sliced up my sweet Pеtunia
I gotta reap just what I sew
I say, Judge, Judge, hear me Judge
Won't you send me to the 'lectric chair
[Verse 3]
Now I say, good, kind, and gracious Judge
Won't you send me to the 'lectric chair
I say, listen real closely
I know you’ll understand Judge that I loved that gal so dear
[Chorus]
But first I sliced her with my Barlow
Then I kicked her in the side then I
Stood o’er her laughing while she laid down and died
So I say Judge, listen to me one more time
Won't you send me to the 'lectric chair
[Verse 4]
I say Judge
Won't you hear me Judge
I say send me to the 'lectric chair
I say, Judge, you know I've been thinking about it Judge
It's time that I get on out of here
[Verse 5]
I don't want no bondsman
To throw my bail
I don't want to spend no ninety-nine years
Stuck in your stinky jail
[Outro]
So Judge, Judge, listen to me Judge
Won't you send me to the 'lectric chair