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Shelby County Jail

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[Verse 1]
EI was leavin up through mississippi, i was Bonly passin through
But the Apolice up in EMemphis, they can Dgive a Aman the Eblues
And I didn't lose like i was supposed to, and that caBsino man got mad
Said the Afat man to the Elaw man, get him Dback and Ayou get Ehalf
[Chorus]
 And I'm on the Awrong side of the Ebarbed wire
im all Balone and i can't make bail
It makes a Aman miss missiEssippi in that Dshelby Acounty Ejail
[Verse 2]
EWell the wardens new sunglasses Bsure do look like mine
You better Abring your daddy's Emoney 'cross that Dshelby Acounty Eline
[Chorus]
And I'm on the Awrong side of the Ebarbed wire
im all Balone and i can't make bail
It'll make a Aman miss missiEssippi in that Dshelby Acounty Ejail
[Verse 3]
freight Atrain, headin Dsouth where Ai want Eto
but i Acan't, til my Dthirty Adays are Ethrough
oh now Awhat else can a poor boy dooooo yeah Eyeah  (solo)
[Bridge]
Shoulda stayed Eaway from that casino 
can't go back Bhome if you got won
im gonna Akiss the ground in Emy home town
when my Btime in Ahere is Edone
[Chorus]
And I'm on the Awrong side of the Ebarbed wire
im all Balone and i can't make bail
It makes a Aman miss missiEssippi in that Dshelby Acounty Ejail  x2

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Shelby County Jail

by Keith Urban

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[Verse 1]

E B

I was leavin up through mississippi, i was only passin through

A E D A E

But the police up in Memphis, they can give a man the blues

And I didn't lose like i was supposed to, and that casino man got mad

A E D A E

Said the fat man to the law man, get him back and you get half

[Chorus]

A E

And I'm on the wrong side of the barbed wire

im all alone and i can't make bail

A E D A E

It makes a man miss mississippi in that shelby county jail

[Verse 2]

E B

Well the wardens new sunglasses sure do look like mine

A E D A E

You better bring your daddy's money 'cross that shelby county line

[Chorus]

A E

And I'm on the wrong side of the barbed wire

im all alone and i can't make bail

A E D A E

It'll make a man miss mississippi in that shelby county jail

[Verse 3]

A D A E

freight train, headin south where i want to

A D A E

but i can't, til my thirty days are through

A E

oh now what else can a poor boy dooooo yeah yeah (solo)

[Bridge]

Shoulda stayed away from that casino

can't go back home if you got won

A E

im gonna kiss the ground in my home town

B A E

when my time in here is done

[Chorus]

A E

And I'm on the wrong side of the barbed wire

im all alone and i can't make bail

A E D A E

It makes a man miss mississippi in that shelby county jail x2

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