Lyrics:

Poor Jenny

artists The Everly Brothers (Peak Billboard Position 22 In 1959)
words And Music By Boudleaux And Felice Bryant

i Took My Little Jenny To A Party Last Night
at Ten O'clock It Ended In A Heckuva Fight
when Someone Hit My Jenny She Went Out Like A Light
poor Jenny

and Then Some Joker Went And Called The Cops On The Phone
so Everybody Scattered Out For Places Unknown
i Couldn't Carry Jenny So I Left Her Alone
poor Jenny

well Jenny Had Her Picture In The Paper This Mornin'
she Made It With A Bang
accordin' To The Story In The Paper This Mornin'
jenny Is The Leader Of A Teenage Gang

jenny Has A Brother And He's Hot On My Trail
her Daddy Wants To Ride Me Out Of Town On A Rail
i Hope I'll Be Around When Jenny Gets Out Of Jail
poor Jenny

i Went Downtown To See Her, She Was Locked In A Cell
she Wasn't Very Glad To See Me, That I Could Tell
in Fact, To Tell The Truth, She Wasn't Lookin' Too Well
poor Jenny

her Eye Was Black, Her Face Was Red, Her Hair Was A Fright
she Looked As Though She'd Been A'cryin' Half Of The Night
i Told Her I Was Sorry, She Said 'get Out Of Sight'
poor Jenny

it Seems A Shame That Jenny Had To Go Get Apprehended, A Heckuva Fate
this Party Was The First One She Ever Had Attended
it Had To Happen On Our Very First Date

jenny Has A Brother And He's Hot On My Trail
her Daddy Wants To Ride Me Out Of Town On A Rail
i Hope I'll Be Around When Jenny Gets Out Of Jail
poor Jenny

transcribed By Ronald E. Hontz
ronhontz@worldnet.att.net