[intro]
D A D G D A D x 2
[verse]
D G D
Here's a tale about courtroom drama, it happened in my town
D E A
It's the whole truth and nothin' but the truth or may the Good Lord strike me down
D G D
The prosecutor was a-passin' gas so the story goes
D A D
I was sittin' right there in the front row chair and I couldn't believe my nose
[chorus]
G D
"Odor in the court," said the judge, "let's take a short recess
G E A
Open up the windows and turn on the fan, lemme outa here, yes,
G D
Somebody's guilty and it wasn't me and my temper's runnin' short
D A D G D A D D A D G D A D
I'm a-goin' where I can get some air, there's an odor in the court."
[verse]
D G D
The defendant's eyes were a-burnin' as he stepped up to the bench
D E A
He said "Your Honor I wanna testify in my own defense
D G D
I'm innocent of all these charges, I ain't no common felon
D A D
I didn't shoot no crank I didn't rob no bank and I didn't do what you're a-smellin'"
[chorus]
G D
"Odor in the court," said the judge, "let's take a short recess
G E A
Open up the windows and turn on the fan, lemme outa here, yes,
G D
Somebody's guilty and it wasn't me and my temper's runnin' short
D A D G D A D D A D G D A D
I'm a-goin' where I can get some air, there's an odor in the court."
[verse]
D G D
Everybody went to lunch, it's written in the log
D E A
The D.A. eased his tummy quease with a pound of cheese and a root beer freeze form Sara Lee's and a chili dog
D G D
A couple of hours later, when the food was all digested
D A D
He let 'er rip again from a-way down in and then the prosecution rested
[chorus]
G D
"Odor in the court," said the judge, "let's take a short recess
G E A
Open up the windows and turn on the fan, lemme outa here, yes,
G D
Somebody's guilty and it wasn't me and my temper's runnin' short
D A D G D A D D A D G D A D
I'm a-goin' where I can get some air, there's an odor in the court."
[verse]
D G D
"Has the jury reached a verdict?" "Yes Your Honor Sir
D E A
He's as guilty as hell and you can throw him in jail, now could we get out of here?"
D G D
The defendant's mother smiled, nobody there could blame 'er
D A D
"My son didn't win but I'm proud of him, he survived your gas chamber"
[chorus]
G D
"Odor in the court," said the judge, "let's take a short recess
G E A
Open up the windows and turn on the fan, lemme outa here, yes,
G D
Somebody's guilty and it wasn't me and my temper's runnin' short
[outro]
D A D G D A D D A D G D A D
I'm a-goin' where I can get some air, there's an odor in the court."