Dolly Parton - Cash on the Barrelhead Lyrics

(Charlie Louvin - Ira Louvin)

I got in a little trouble at the county seat
Lord, they put me in the jailhouse for loafing on the street
When the judge said guilty he made his point
He said fourty-five dollars or thirty days in the joint.

That'll be cash on the barrelhead, hun
You can take your choice you're twenty-one
No money down, no credit plan
No time to chase you 'cause I'm a busy man.

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I found a telephone number on a laundry slip
I had a good hearted jailor with a six gun hip
He let me call long distance, she said, "Number, please"
Just as soon as I told her she shouted back at me.

Said that'll be cash on the barrelhead, hun
Not part, not half but the entire sum
No money down, no credit line
'Cause a little bird tells me you're the travelin' kind.

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Thirty days in the jailhouse, four days on the road
I was feelin' mighty hungry, my feet a heavy load
I saw a Greyhound comin', stuck out my thumb
As soon as I was seated the driver caught my arm.

Said that'll be cash on the barrelhead, hun
This old, grey dog gets paid to run
When the engine starts and the wheels will roll
Give me cash on the barrelhead, I'll take you down the road.

Oh, cash on the barrelhead, I'll take you down the road...