Lord I say good morning Mr pawnshop man : as I walked in 
his door
I says I feel bad this morning : and I really wants my 
forty?four
Lord I was at a party last night : I was out there till 
about half past two
I'm going back out there tonight : I'm out to have some 
shooting to do
Lord the policeman walked around me : they walked around 
me both night and day
When they know I got my forty?four : they won't have a 
word to say
Then I made up in my mind : and I [really, simply] don't 
care how I go
Before I'll be mistreated : I'm going to shoot my 
forty?four