v.1
Well I'm goin' down that long lonesome road
Yeah I'm goin' down this long lonesome road
Yeah, I'm goin' down this long lonesome road Lord, Lord
And I ain't gonna be treated this way

v.2
Now I'm goin down this road feelin' bad
Now I'm goin down this road feelin' bad
Now I'm goin down this road feelin' bad Lord, Lord
An' I ain't gonna be treated this way

v.3
Well I'm way down in jail on my knees
Well I'm way down in jail on my knees
Well I'm way down in jail on my knees, Lord, Lord
An' I ain't gonna be treated this way

v.3
Now they feed me on cornbread an' beans
Yeah they feed me on cornbread an' beans
Yeah they feed me on cornbread an' beans Lord, Lord
An' I ain't gonna be treated this way

Rpt v.1