[Intro]
One, two, three, four

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[Verse 1]
The judge decreed it, the clerk, he wrote it
Clerk he wrote it down indeed-e
Judge decreed it, clerk he wrote it down
Give you this jail sentence, you'll be Nashville bound

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[Verse 2]
Some got six months, some got one solid
Some got one solid year indeed-e
Some got six months, some got one solid, yeah
But me and my buddies all got lifetime here

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[Verse 3]
I wrote a letter, mailed in the...
Mailed it in the air indeed-e
I wrote a letter, mailed in the air
You may know by that I've got a friend somewhere
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[Outro]
I wrote a letter, mailed in the...
Mailed it in the air indeed-e
I wrote a letter, mailed in the air
You may know by that I've got a friend somewhere