Back in southern Virginia
lived a legend of a man,
he took to runnin corn whiskey
all across this land

His name was Claude Jones,
made of nothing but skin and bones,
but he had a hair triggered temper,
it could change as quick as weather

Claude Jones, Claude Jones,
don’t leave your family alone

When you’re born a free born man,
apart from Uncle Sam,
you’ll take that money any way you can

Wake up, get up and go!
drink up, put on a show!
before they bury you in the sand

You’ll be standing just singing in the sun
when other bootleggers lives are one and done
so think about your family when you’re dead and gone
and may they be worthy to grace this land you walked upon

Claude Jones, Claude Jones
so that you may live on