[Verse 1] Now my friend Bill was just a working lad And he liked to have his fun He liked to find a girl and get comfortable When his working day was done He would spend all his money on a Friday night Wake up in the morning broke Oh he had a run in with little Lucy then Believe me that ain't no joke [Chorus] Watch out for Lucy though she may look frail Say excuse me, Lucy, darling, don't you use me I don't want to land in jail [Verse 2] She started out working in a cafe Picking money up on the side She was free and easy, everybody's friend But she couldn't be satisfied So in walks Bill with his cash in his hand His heart upon his sleeve We tried to warn him about her ways We never did succeed [Chorus] Watch out for Lucy though she may look frail Say excuse me, Lucy, darling, don't you use me I don't want to land in jail [Verse 3] Well, the trap was sprung for poor old Bill You should have heard little Lucy sing "I want a Cadillac car, a beautiful home And a thousand dollar ring" They found our hero in the gutter With a diamond ring and a gun He done it for the love of Lucy And ended up on the run [Chorus] Watch out for Lucy though she may look frail Say excuse me, Lucy, darling, don't you use me I don't want to land in jail Watch out for Lucy though she may look frail Say excuse me, Lucy, darling, don't you use me I don't want to land in jail