Bloodknot
Words and music by Rupert Holmes (Jordan-Herman-Holmes) (ASCAP)

I stole a car and I drove it to far
And they busted me down in Missouri
My trial had a judge, but no jury
They put me away, hey-hey
They put me away for a year and a day
In the juvenile hall down at Bloodknot
And I learned it all down at Bloodknot
They put me away, hey-hey

Drunken’ old man with a stick in his hand
Tried to teach me the rules down at Bloodknot
And I played the fool down at Bloodknot
And counted the days, hey-hey
I’m making the grade, yes I’m learning my trade
How to rob and to lie and to swindle
My chances continue to dwindle
Get worse every day, hey-hey

I stole a car and I drove it to far
And I don’t have a hope for tomorrow
I’m aimin’ to beg, steal and borrow
They taught me the way, hey-hey
They taught me the way for a year and a day
At the juvenile hall down at Bloodknot
And I learned it all down at Bloodknot
They put me away, hey-hey