Mississippi Sheiks - Bootlegger's Blues lyrics

Bag of whiskey on my back

And the sheriff is on my track

I'm gonna make it through the world

If I can

I'd take your worst to go my bail

'Ruther to go to the county jail

You better make it through the world

If you can

If you can, if you can

You better make it through the world

If you can

If you want to have to leave home

You just stick wit' a bottle of corn

You have to make it through the world

If you can

You may think they's doin' you wrong

But they'll send ya to the county farm

You better make it through the world

If you can

If you can, if you can

You've gotta fake it to the world

If you can

When you go out for a load

The sheriff will stop you on the road

You'll have to make it to the world

If you can

It's a real surprisin' thing

That to hear those .44's ring

You better fake it to the world

If you can

If you can, if you can

You've gotta fake it to the world if you can

(fiddle & guitar)

'Boy, they'll sure get you here about liquor'

(fiddle & guitar)

Ev'ra since that state went dry

The bootleggers have to stand shy

They gonna keep out the way of the sheriff

If they can

If they can, if they can

They gonna keep out the way a-the sheriffs

If they can.