City jail city jail like an old scared dog I tuck my tail   Bow my head and not a careless word is said   Gotta sleep on the floor once more at city jail      Well I was hangin' round the bus station   Mindin' my own business like I always do   When I saw this waitress in this bus station cafe   And I thought I check out the action like I always do   I'd give her the bad eye and made a few choices personal comments   About what I thought mine and her possibilities could be for a team   When she called the badge on me   The badge grabbed me by the arm and he said   What are you doin' hangin' around here for   And I said for whatever's goin' around   City jail city jail...      He said no what I mean is what are you doin'   Sayin' things like that to that lady   And I said what's that lady's doin' with purple hair   Well the badge said you're smart alec and I said no I ain't I'm just hungry   And he said you're actin' like a smart alec   And I said no that's how I act when I get hungry   City jail city jail...      Well he put me outside in a dark corner   And before you could say hypocrite he hit me on the head   And I said oooh don't hit me on the head   I can't protect myself with the handcuffs on   Please don't hit me on the head then he hit me again he hit me again he hit me again   And I said oh oh oh oh oh please don't stand on my feet when you hit me   I break my ankles when I fall      City jail city jail...      Well about that time they threw me in the wagon   And that waitress walked out with a sailor   I said hey you not you I'm talkin' to the purple people eater   Yes you lady quote you're the cause of it all unquote   Then she said to that sailor said get me away from that horrible man Harry      City jail city jail...   Well as they hauled me away I said everybody have a nice evening