Nobody Knows But Me Lyrics - Lefty Frizzel

Nobody knows about the jailhouse blues 

Till you get within four walls 

The old jailer man turns the big black keys 

That's when your spirit falls 

Then you drag yourself up to the bars 

And while you gaze out at the stars 

This is what you'll say 

Why did I stray from the righteous path 

Nobody knows but me 

There on the outside you often left 

I don't need your sympathy 

For after I paid for the liquor I stole 

I'll leave this place with no way and gold 

Why did I stray from the righteous path 

Nobody knows but me 

When you realize that you're all alone 

Seated in a two by four 

That little cell is just a taste of hell 

If you ain't been there before 

You're locked up tight but they treat you fair 

You gave everything that you need in there 

That's just why you'll say 

Why did I stray from the righteous path 

Nobody knows but me 

There on the outside you often left 

I don't need your sympathy 

For after I paid for the liquor I stole 

I'll leave this place with no way and gold 

Why did I stray from the righteous path 

Nobody knows but me 

Nobody knows but me