[Verse 1]
Once I had a friend by the name of Jones
And his idea sure was wrong
I [took?] ol' Jones for my personal friend
You see what Jones has done
Now Jones, he'd hang around me like a hungry hound
Took my woman and he left this town
Now I'm wonderin' anybody, anybody if you seen ol' Jones

[Chorus]
Jones, oh Jones
Well you know you can't last long
Jones, oh Jones
You better bring my woman back home

[Verse 2]
Got a [?] with me, gonna buy a Gatlin gun
And when I meet you, Jones, I'm gonna give the buzzards [?]
I got [?] with me, undertaker too
There's a [?] offering money for you too
I'm gonna keep you for myself
I'm gonna kill you dead and bury you, dig you up for fun
I'm gonna stay and watch the buzzards pick the meat off your bones
I'm gonna take my [?], chop you through and through
I'm gonna chop you into pieces just big enough for stew
And when I get through everybody, gonna moan "Jones, oh Jones"
[Chorus]
Jones, oh Jones
Well you know you can't last long
Jones, oh Jones
You better bring my woman back home

[Verse 3]
Well I had a little gal by the name of May
Took her home with me but [?] she wouldn't stay
I had another gal by the name of Minnie
Didn't want one man because she loved so plenty
Yes I had another gal by the name of Sue
Took her home with me but the [?] she wouldn't do

[Verse 4]
Got [?] with me, buy a Gatlin gun
And when I met you, Jones, you know it ain't no use to run
Jones, he told me that he was my personal pal
Until that [son of a bum?] came and stole away my gal
And now I'm up and down this town looking for that bum
And when I meet you Jones, I'm gonna give the buzzards [fun?]
I even take you to my place, give you room to stay
[?] you son of [bum?] you took my gal and ran away
I got [?] with me, undertaker too
There's a [?] offering money for you too
I'm gonna keep you for myself
I'm gonna kill you dead and bury you, dig you up for fun
I'm gonna stay and watch the buzzards pick the meat off your bones
I'm gonna take my [?], chop you through and through
I'm gonna chop you into pieces just big enough for stew
And when I get through everybody, gonna moan "Jones, oh Jones"
I'm gonna get you Jones