Transcribed by:

Scott Holcomb

Verse 1:
             B
Oh, down the road came poor little Junco
             E                  B
Boys, he was loaded as he could be
                 E                            B
The poor man was knocked out, knocked out and loaded
           F#                    B
And he was wobblin' all over the street.

Verse 2:
I heard him singing six months ain't no sentence
He said one year was not no time
He said he had friends still in Angola
Serving from fourteen to ninety-nine

Verse 3:
You know, when he had plenty of money
He had a friend all over town
He says he's been broke, dirty, and hungry
Not a single friend can be found

Verse 4:
Well, a poor man pawned his white-handled pistol
Oh he bought, yeah, a diamond ring
He tried to pawn the woman he was lovin'
But the poor girl couldn't sign her name

Verse 5:
He said give him water when he gets thirsty
Tell him that water is mighty fine when you're dry
Give him a tink, yeah, when he gets sickly
Give him the graveyard if he dies

added:2/16/1999