Well I poisoned my man
                                    I put it in his drinking
                                    now I'm in jail
                                    and I can't keep from thinking
I poisoned my man
                            I put it in his drinking cup
Well it's easy to go to jail
                                    but lord, they sent me up

Well I broke out of my cell
                                        when the jailer turned his back
I broke out of my cell
                                when the jailer turned his back
But now I'm so sorry
                            blood hounds are on my track

Blood hounds, blood hounds
                                        blood hounds are on my trail
Blood hounds, blood hounds
                                        blood hounds are on my trail
They want to take me back
                                        to that cold cold lonesome jail

Ohhhhh
            blood hounds are on my trail
Mmmmmm
               blood hounds are on my trail
They want to take me back
                                        'to that cold old lonesome jail

Well I know I done wrong
                                        but he kicked me and blacked my
                                        I done it in a passion
                                        I thought it was a fashion
I know I've done wrong
                                    but he kicked me and blacked my eye
But if the blood hounds ever catch me
                                                        in the 'lectric chair I'll die