Charley Jordan - Raidin' Squad Blues lyrics

It's too late, too late, too late, too late, too late It's too late, too late, too late, too late, too late People we're on our way to the hold-over and we cannot hesitate Mmmmm, these boards is k**in' me Mmmmm, these boards is k**in' me Say, I know I am a prisoner but I always wanted to be free When I was on my feet, I couldn't walk down the streets Well, the police lookin' at me from my head to my feet But, ohhh, now, these raids is k**in' me See, I want my body buried, Lordy, down in Tennessee Mmmmm, these raids is k**in' me Mmmmm, these raids is k**in' me I got the raidin' squad blues, the holds-over is k**in' poor me When the raid began, the people begin to squall When the raid began, the people begin to squall The sergeant say, "You needn't to squallin', the captain says to bring you all." When I had money my friends all ganged around When I had money my friends all ganged around Now I'm in these raids, my friends have all thrown me down