County Jail Gate

G Em C G G G Em Two tons of steel grinding on the wheels C G It's a sound you'll never mistake G Em As the buzzer rings, you're going to feel the sting C D As they open the county jail gate G Em Once you're inside, there's no place to hide C G And you're left to your wits and your fate G Em And there ain't no sound I've learned more to hate C D G Than the sound of the county jail gate G C County jail gate C Em County jail gate D C When you hear it, mister, it's too late C D C The sound of the county jail gate E C G G Em If you can't do the time, then don't do the crime C G That's a lesson that I learned real hard G Em Just twelve years old when they first took me away C D 'Cause I done stole me a car G Em Poor choices and regrets, well, I've had my share C G But the fault has really been mine G Em Always thought I'd have years to spare C D G But I'm just sitting here, doing time G C County jail gate C Em County jail gate D C When you hear it, mister, it's too late C D G The sound of the county jail gate G Em C G G E C D G G G Em My mother died when I was inside C G That's something I'll never forgive G Em And wasted time's what's on my mind C D 'Cause this ain't no way to live G Em She'd hoped one day that I'd change my ways C G And, kids, you should listen up here G Em What started out as fun became a life on the run C D G And turned into nothing but fear G C County jail gate C Em County jail gate D C When you hear it, mister, it's too late C D G The sound of the county jail gate G C County jail gate C Em County jail gate D C When you hear it, mister, it's too late C D G You're behind the county jail gate