Oh Warden - David Allan Coe

Working on the coal pile

Busting rocks at night

Working me to death for four cents an hour

An now you know that isn’t right

Oh Warden

Have mercy on me please

I’m in this penitentiary

Begging on bended knees

Scrub floors in the day time

Bust rocks by the moon

When I go to the mess hall

Got to eat my meat with a spoon

Oh Warden

Have mercy on me please

I’m in this penitentiary

Begging on bended knees

Boss man says I’m lazy

I try not to frown

I know if I make him angry

He’ll knock me down on the ground

Oh Warden

Have mercy on me please

I’m in this penitentiary

Begging on bended knees