Way down in Columbus, Georgia   Lord I wish I was back in Tennessee   Way down in Columbus Stockade Prison   All of my friends have turned on me      Go and leave me if you want to   Never let it cross your mind   In your heart you love another   Won’t you leave me little darling, never mind         Many nights with you I've rambled   Darlin’ countless hours with you I've spent   Thought I had your sweet love and little heart forever   But now I find you’re only lent      Go and leave me if you want to   Never let it cross your mind   In your heart you love another   Won’t you leave me little darling, never mind      Last night while I was sleeping   I dreamt I held you in my arms   When I awoke I was so mistaken   I was still inside these the bars         Go and leave me if you want to   Never let it cross your mind   In your heart you love another   Won’t you leave me little darling, never mind      Way down in Columbus, Georgia   Oh Lord I wish I was back in Tennessee   Way down in Columbus Stockade Prison   All of my friends have turned on me      Go and leave me if you want to   Never let it cross your mind   In your heart you love another   Won’t you leave me little darling, never mind      Now I got these lonesome stockade blues