MISSISSIPPI LAWYER

I’m sitting in divorce court, trial’s just begun
Finally time to pay that woman back
My attorney assured me it’s gonna be a slam dunk
Don’t worry son, this one’s in the bag
She stole my money, cheated and lied
The truth and the law’s on my side

But she’s got a loud shoutin’, table poundin’, judge houndin’
Mississippi lawyer
She’s got a high billin’, witness grillin’, jury thrillin’
Mississippi lawyer
He’s a shark in a suit, there’s blood in the water
He’s a stop at nothing’, loophole lovin’, pushin’, shovin’
Mississippi lawyer

She takes takes the stand, dabs a hankie to her eye
With a tremblin’ lower lip calls me a monster
She looks up at the judge, lets her dress climb up her thigh
And right then and there it’s clear- I’m a goner
That smilin’ S.O. B., he’s coached her real well
That old man is ready to let me burn in hell

she’s got a loud shoutin’, table poundin’, judge houndin’
Mississippi lawyer
She’s got a high billin’, witness grillin’, jury thrillin’
Mississippi lawyer
He’s a shark in a suit, there’s blood in the water
He’s a stop at nothing’, loophole lovin’, pushin’, shovin’
Mississippi lawyer

Now her testimony’s over
He helps her to her seat
But I can see under the table
That snake’s got his hand on her knee

That client datin’, husband hatin’, oath breakin’
Mississippi lawyer
Just a lie churnin’, chain jerkin’, scorched earthin’
Mississippi lawyer
He’s a shark in a suit, there’s blood in the water