Bad news, bad news to me where I sleep Turn, turn, again Sayin' one of your is in trouble deep Turn, turn to the and the wind
Tell me the trouble, me once to my ear Turn, turn, turn Joliet and ninety-nine years Turn, to the rain and the wind
Oh what's the of how this came to be? Turn, turn, again Manslaughter in the of degrees Turn, turn to the and the wind
I sat down and wrote the best words I write Turn, turn, again Explaining to the judge I'd be there on night Turn, to the rain and the wind
a reply I left by the moon Turn, turn, again And was in his by the next afternoon Turn, turn to the and the wind
Could you tell me the facts, I without fear Turn, turn, turn That a of mine would get ninety-nine years Turn, to the rain and the wind
A on the highway flew the car to a field Turn, turn, again There was four persons and he was at the wheel Turn, to the rain and the wind
But I know him as good as I'm knowin' Turn, turn, turn And he wouldn't harm a life belonged to someone else Turn, turn to the rain and the
The judge he spoke out of the side of his Turn, turn, again Sayin',"The witness who saw he no doubt" Turn, to the rain and the wind
That may be true, got a sentence to serve Turn, turn, turn But ninety-nine years, he just don't Turn, turn to the rain and the
Too late, too late for his case it is Turn, turn, again His sentenced is passed and it cannot be Turn, turn to the and the wind
But he no criminal and his crime it is none Turn, turn, again happened to him could happen to anyone Turn, to the rain and the wind
And at that the judge forward and his face it did freeze Turn, turn, again Sayin',"Could you kindly my office now, please" Turn, turn to the and the wind
The room was funny and I stood up so Turn, turn, again no other choice except for to go Turn, turn to the rain and the
I walked down the and I heard his door slam Turn, turn, again I walked down the courthouse and I did not understand Turn, turn to the and the wind
And I my guitar through the night to the day Turn, turn, again And the tune my guitar could play Was, "Oh the cruel and the wind"