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 [bad word]  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