Daddy’s in the Jail

Daddy's in the jail, oh yes
Daddy's in the jail, oh yes
Daddy's in the jail tho he did no wrong
And how are we goin' to get along? Oh yes

Mama is working, oh yes
Mama is working, oh yes
Fifty a week and seven plates
Worry's at the door and that makes eight, oh yes

Daddy's in the jail, oh yes
Daddy's in the jail, oh yes
I ask my mama the reason why
Doesn't know the answer, all she does is cry, oh yes

Wrote to my daddy, oh yes
Wrote to my daddy, oh yes
Asked my daddy, the answer came back
They put me into jail 'cause my skin is black, oh yеs

Daddy's in the jail, oh yes
Daddy's in the jail, oh yеs
They call him a panther, but that can't be
Panther's in the forest, running free, oh yes