Verse 1: Oh, down the road came poor little Junco Boys, he was loaded as he could be The poor man was knocked out, knocked out and loaded And he was wobblin' all over the street. Verse 2: I heard him singing six months ain't no sentence He said one year was not no time He said he had friends still in Angola Serving from fourteen to ninety-nine Verse 3: You know, when he had plenty of money He had a friend all over town He says he's been broke, dirty, and hungry Not a single friend can be found Verse 4: Well, a poor man pawned his white-handled pistol Oh he bought, yeah, a diamond ring He tried to pawn the woman he was lovin' But the poor girl couldn't sign her name Verse 5: He said give him water when he gets thirsty Tell him that water is mighty fine when you're dry Give him a tink, yeah, when he gets sickly Give him the graveyard if he dies
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