You're Going Back To Jail Lyrics - Bonnie & Clyde - Original Broadway Cast Recording - Frank Wildhorn

BLANCHE: 

We can't spend our whole lives hiding, Buck 

That ain't no way to live 

It is time to wipe the slate clean 

Ask the good lord to forgive 

You've got to serve your sentence without fail 

Buck, you are going back to jail 

BUCK: 

What the hell are you talking about? 

BLANCHE: 

Won't be scared to turn a corner 

Or to open our front door 

When you're on the side of justice 

You ain't nervous of the law 

Now pull yourself together because you've gone pale 

Buck, you are going back to jail 

BUCK: 

But baby you don't know what its like in there! 

BLANCHE: 

I know it's hard to share a cell 

When you've got nothing to look at except prisoners who smell 

But when you're done 

When you have served your time 

We'll still be young and in our prime 

BUCK: 

Ain't been free more than a minute 

Ain't had time to change my shirt 

I've been dreaming of a hot meal 

With you as my dessert 

Bring your face close to mine and just let me inhale 

BLANCHE: 

Buck, you are going back to jail 

BUCK: 

Now baby- 

BLANCHE: 

We will call the sheriff and tell him you are turning yourself in right after church tomorrow. 

BUCK: 

Blanche! 

BLANCHE: 

It's gonna be just as hard on me Daddy. Well Stella, you know what it's like having a husband in jail. Tell him how hard it is not having Karl around. 

STELLA: 

Are you kidding? 

It's a treat to get my nails done 

Have time to read a book 

Sure beats washing out his long johns 

It's a pleasure not to cook 

Thank god those prison walls are much to tall to scale 

My darling's nice and safe in jail 

BUCK: 

I don't want her coming 'round here no more. 

BLANCHE: 

Well, Trish's husband's been in jail for two years now and she is miserable without her man. 

TRISH: 

Mm-hm. 

At first I really missed him 

I thought I would waste away 

Then I met this boy from Tucson 

And he owned a Chevrolet 

He had a lot of things that my Joe lacked 

Like teeth and hair and cash to be exact 

I've now got lots of habits I can't curtail 

I've got to keep him locked in jail 

SALON LADIES: 

Keep 'em inside, keep 'em inside 

If we see 'em once a month we will be more than satisfied 

Ain't that the truth 

Don't mean to be unkind 

Can't put a price on peace of mind 

BUCK: 

Blanche! 

BLANCHE: 

I ain't like these other women 

I will wait til kingdom come 

I want the world to see that I ain't married to some bum 

It will be hard for us but we'll come through 

BUCK: 

I can't believe what you are asking me to do! 

BLANCHE: 

One thing's for certain our love won't go stale 

BUCK: 

Blanche I ain't going back! 

BLANCHE: 

Yes Buck, you're going back 

SALON LADIES: 

Tomorrow he'll be back in jail!