He's Guilty (The Judge Song)

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Steel Mill. Track 3 of Chapter And Verse. Also known as "Guilty", "He's Guilty (Send That Boy To Jail)", and other variations.

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Credits

• Chapter And Verse (2016)
  • Steel Mill
    • Bruce Springsteen: vocals, guitar
    • Danny Federici: organ, piano, backing vocals
    • Vini Lopez: drums, backing vocals
    • Vinnie Roslin: bass, backing vocals

Performances

^{Performed live 13 times.}

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• 1971-01-23 Upstage (The), Asbury Park, NJ
• 1971-01-22 Upstage (The), Asbury Park, NJ
• 1971-01-18 D'Scene, South Amboy, NJ
• 1970-10-24 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
• 1970-10-17 MC Gym, West Long Branch, NJ
• 1970-08-29 Centennial Park Band Shell, Nashville, TN
• 1970-08-14 7th And Marshall Street Parking Deck, Richmond, VA
• 1970-06-13 Ocean Ice Palace, Bricktown, NJ (Early)
• 1970-05-23 VCU Gym, Richmond, VA
• 1970-04-24 Monmouth College, West Long Branch, NJ
• 1970-04-18 Ocean County College, Toms River, NJ
• 1970-02-28 Center (The), Richmond, VA
• 1970-01-13 Matrix (The), San Francisco, CA

Released on Album

Released on Chapter And Verse (2016).

On The Tracks

HE'S GUILTY (THE JUDGE SONG)	5:57	BSS3 / US1 / VAFH
HE'S GUILTY (THE JUDGE SONG)	4:39	CHAPTER

Note: Written in the summer of 1969 and performed in concert regularly during the second half of 1969 and throughout 1970. After Robbin Thompson joined the band the song tended to be slotted into the final stages of the show. Several live performances are in circulation. One of three songs recorded by Steel Mill at Pacific Recording Studio, San Mateo, CA on February 22, 1970, the song was officially released in September 2016 on Chapter And Verse, the companion album to Springsteen's autobiography Born To Run. The released version has been edited, reducing the length by cutting some of the instrumental segments short. Former Steel Mill vocalist Robbin Thompson released a cover version in 1986. Sometimes listed as "Guilty" or "Send That Boy To Jail".

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^{Studio Sessions: Steel Mill}

Lyrics

He's Guilty (The Judge Song)

All rise

Well the judge and the jury came into the court room
At about 9:30 the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crimes
To see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury all got up in the chairs
He's guilty, he's guilty, send that boy to jail

Charged with speeding, running down his mother
Oh stabbing his wife and strangling her lover
Well the court is ready to hear your plea
Son, are you guilty or not guilty
Jury all got up to hear his plea
He's guilty, he's guilty, don't let that boy go free

All rise

So the judge and the jury came into the court room
At about 10:30 the 23rd of June
Now we're here to try this boy for his crimes
And to see if we set him free or make him serve his time
Jury all got up in the chairs
He's guilty, he's guilty, send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty, send that boy to jail
He's guilty, he's guilty, send that boy to jail

Visit SpringsteenLyrics.com for other versions of this song.

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