Out of Jail Lyrics

Date: Sat, 24 Jun 1995 19:03:26 -0400
Out Of Jail
by They Might Be Giants
This is a really simple tune, and not origionally one of my favorites
on John Henry, but lately I've noticed how much fun it is to play.
Long before the screen door slammed, she was out of xenia
A stranger could have loved that town, but she had to leave
I wish I'd gotten to know her before I fell in love
I could say who's to blame, say who's the man in this
cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true and I'll swear and I'll swear
Til kitten's out of jail
It was like a TV show, the way she stole that car
Easy now to criticize, easy now to talk
I thought my luck was changing, I guess I was wrong
I could say who's to blame, say who's the man in this
cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true and I'll swear and I'll swear
Til kitten's out of jail
Didn't want to be a slave
just turned out that way
(Organ solo:listen for the rythm)
I thought my luck was changing, I guess I was wrong
I could say she's to blame, say she's the man in this
cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true and I'll swear and I'll swear
Til kitten's out of jail
G Am F D (Repeat this a couple times, then end on G)