Now
Got offices in town
Resident out on 7o Road
He got a nice little lake
Right inside the grove

                        Boys you know I like Mr. Clark
                        Yes he really is my friend
                        He say if I just stay out of the grave
                        He see that I won't go to the pen

Now
Mr. Clark is a lawyer
His younger brother is too
When the battle get hot
He tell him just what to do

                        Boys you know I like Mr. Clark
                        Yes you know he is my friend
                        He say if I just stay out of the grave
                        He see that I won't go to the pen

Now
He lawyer for the rich
He lawyer for the poor
He don't try to rob no body
Just bring along a little dough

                        Boys you know I like Mr. Clark
                        Yes he really is my friend
                        He say if I just stay out of the grave
                        He see that I won't go to the pen

Now
Once I got in trouble
You know I was gonna take a ride
He didn’t let it reach the court house
He kept it on the outside

                        Boys you know I like Mr. Clark
                        Yes he really is my friend
                        He say if I just stay out of the graveyard
                        Old John I see that you won't go to the pen

Now
Mr. Clark is a good lawyer
He good as I ever seen
He's the first man that proved that
Water run up stream

                        Boys you know I like Mr. Clark
                        Yes he really is my friend
                        He say if I just stay out of the grave
                        Old John I see you won't go to the pen