the judge found me guilty the clerk he wrote it down the judge found me guilty the clerk he wrote it down just a poor gal in trouble i know i m county road bound many days of sorrow many nights of woe many days of sorrow many nights of woe and a ball and chain everywhere i go chains on my feet padlock on my hands chains on my feet padlock on my hands it s all on account of stealin a woman s man it was early this mornin that i had my trial it was early this mornin that i had my trial 90 days on the county road and the judge didn t even smile