Went down Johnson Street, Bob McKinney come passin' by
Goin' on down that Johnson Street make trouble in their lives
Wasn't he bad, yes, wasn't he bad

Bobby said to Marg'et "come to me I said
If you don't come in a hurry, I'll put a thirty-eight through your head"
Wasn't he bad, yes, wasn't he bad

Bobby said to Ben Ferris "I'm bound to take your life
You caused trouble 'tween me and my wife"
Wasn't he bad, yes, wasn't he bad

Bobby said to the high sherriff, "Do you think I'm going to run?
If I had another load, me and you have some fun"
Wasn't he bad, yes, wasn't he bad

Oh my babe, take me back
How in the world, oh, take me back

One of these mornings won't be long
You goin' call me, I'll be gone

She turned around two or three times
Beg my babe take me back

Take me back, take me back
Beg my babe take me back

Oh make me a pallet on your floor
Hey make me one pallet on your floor
Oh make ... a pallet on your floor
Wont you make it so your man'll never know

Yeah, make it so your man never know
Hey, make it so your man never know
Ah make a pallet on your...
Wont you make it so your man never know

Yes I'm looking for that bully laid me down
Hey I'm looking for that bully laid me down
I'm looking for that bully and that bully can't be...
Yes I'm looking for that bully laid me down

Yeah I'm looking for that bully laid me down
Hey I'm looking for that bully laid me down
I'm looking for that bully, and... bully can't be found
Yes I'm looking for that bully laid me down