and i never worked before bout to blow my fuse penitentiary blues they gave me clothes on tuesday like i ain t ever seen before the kind of rags my momma used to scrub our kitchen floor and funny square toed shoes penitentiary blues all that marijuana selling cocaine now they re taking blood tests from my heroin vein oh baby things i used to do now i was born to lose penitentiary blues i miss my main street women i miss my monkey grady wine i miss the cats down on the corner we used to have a swingin time chalkin up our cues penitentiary blues all that marijuana selling cocaine now they re taking blood tests from my heroin vein oh baby things i used to do now i was born to lose penitentiary blues