Want to take my gal to a social
dance,
But I didn't have no sweet in my
pants.
"Give me four dollars, take me
in."
I took the four dollars and I bought
some gin.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I tore my hair, and I walked the
street.
I wanted to whup everyone I meet.
Along came John, who's my best
friend,
Cut his head till it was a sin.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I shot some craps, to my disgrace,
I run everybody out the place.
Dice was loaded, made me sore,
Left four hustlers lying on the
floor.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I went to church, to do the holy
roll,
Grabbed me a sister to convert
her soul.
Two minutes later, preacher came
in,
She stopped rolling with me, started
rolling with him.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I took my cow to the doctor man,
Something about her I couldn't
understand.
I milked her good, 'bout half past
ten,
She didn't give nothing but a bucket
of gin.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I tore up all my gal's good clothes,
Didn't mean to do it, the good
Lord knows.
My landlady is a good old soul,
I even took some of her sweet jellyroll.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
I went downtown, 'bout half past
four,
Stole two hot dogs from a butcher
store.
Got locked up, the judge he said,
"Take six months to clear your
head."
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
The jailhouse steps were slick as
glass,
I tried to run away, got shot in
my --
I told my gal to bring me bail,
Get some money if she had to sell
a little coal.
Gin done done it, oh doggone it,
Gin made a fool out of me.
Published 9/10/99.
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