E
My baby mother been incarcerated
Otherwise she woulda been here today to
testify to every word I stated
while it may be complicated this is true in a way
               B
You see this woman here today I hardly even know her
okay, maybe once or twice I mighta give her a lift, but
 E
she never lent me any money you honor
every penny that she give me she said was a gift
              B           	                E              
she said that it was a gift, she said it was a gift
my baby mother been incarcerated
she had some trouble with an interstate cop who
said he saw her driving by obliterated
and was further frustrated by the way she wouldn't stop
        B
so he called out all the other cops 
and had a high speed chase
chased my baby through the side of a tree
                E
that's when I think they might've planted 
marijuana in her suitcase
the court appointed lawyer told us cop a plea
         B          	  	           E           
so we copped a plea, we copped a plea
my baby mother been incarcerated
 	 A
 	 I never had a lot of luck with the ladies your honor    
 	 I never had a lot of luck with much of anything
E  G  A  G  A
 	 A
 	 my baby's mother want to drive a Mercedes your honor
 	 my baby's mother wants to wear a bunch of diamond rings
E  G  A  G  B
       B
 	 she knows damn well I can't afford these things
E
My baby's mother been incarcerated
I'm kinda glad if I can tell you the truth, but
that don't have a whole lot here to do with this matter
you see this woman here today she just don't have any proof
               B
I don't know whose voice that could be 
there on the telephone recorder
maybe brother or some other friend that's in on it too
            E
maybe the same old friend that came in here 
and helped them forge my signature
because that is not my signature I'm telling you the truth
        B
I am telling you the truth
      	  	           E
I'm telling you the truth
my baby's mother been incarcerated
 	 A
 	 I understand about the verdict and everything your honor
 	 your just doing your job and that's all right with me
E  G  A  G  A
 	 A
 	 just one more thing before I leave 
 	 for my friends and my family 
 	 can you tell me when this particular episode 
 	  	           E  G  A  G  B
 	 is gonna be on TV
 	 B
 	 I'm gonna be on TV
E
Nobody suffers like the poor people suffer
Nobody suffers like the poor people suffer
Nobody suffers like the poor people suffer
Nobody suffers like the poor people suffer