I know a boy who was never blue
Now he lives in cellblock two
I don't know just why he's blue
Leroy, what'd you do

Leroys back in jail again
Leroys back in jail again
I don't know why, why he's blue
Leroy, what'd you do

Went to the judge said dig man wail
I'm here and I got Leroys bail
Judge said son, don'tcha tell me no tale
Leroy, he's gonna stay in jail

Leroys back in jail again
Leroys back in jail again
I don't know why, why he's blue
Leroy, what'd you do

Now, Leroy says man, you tried the best
Man, I'm here gonna take a res
I've seen minny, she's got the blues
She let you wear my long pointed shoes

So Leroys back in jail again
Leroys back in jail again
I don't know why, why he's blue
Leroy, what'd you do

Now, Leroys heart is a bowl of hate
Leroy, he just can't go straight
Tell my minny, I can't keep my date
I'm gonna be bout six months late

Leroys back in jail again
Leroys back in jail again
I don't know why, why he's blue
Leroy, what'd you do

Leroy, what'd you do
Leroy, what'd you do
Leroy, what'd you do
Leroy