Lyrics:

Cell Bound Blues (Gertrude �Ma� Rainey)

Hey, hey, jailer, tell me what have I done
Hey, hey, jailer, tell me what have I done
You�ve got me all bound in chains, did I kill that woman�s son?

All bound in prison, all bound in jail
All bound in prison, all bound in jail
Cold iron bars all around me, no one to go my bail

I�ve got a mother and father, livin� in a cottage by the sea
I�ve got a mother and father, livin� in a cottage by the sea
Got a sister and brother, wonder do they think of poor me

I walked in my room the other night
My man walked in and begin to fight

I took my gun in my right hand,
�Hold him, folks, I don�t wanta kill my man�

When I did that, he hit me �cross my head
First shot I fired, my man fell dead

The paper came out and told the news
That�s why I said I got the cell bound blues
Hey, hey, jailer, I got the cell bound blues.