Never will forget that day when they had me in Parchman Jail

Would no one even come and go my bail

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes



So many days I would be sittin' down

I would be sittin' down lookin' down on my clothes

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes



So many days when the day would be cold

They would carry me out into the rain and cold

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes



So many days when the day would be cold

You can stand and look at the convicts' toes

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes



So many days I would be walkin' down the road

I can hardly walk for lookin' down on my clothes

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes



Never will forget that day when they taken my clothes

Taken my citizen's cloths and throw them away

I wonder how long before I can change my clothes

I wonder how long 'fore I can change my clothes