I Pleaded the Fifth

There's a story from Dixon About some ole drunk Who came in the courtroom Drunk as a skunk When asked by the judge Sir how do you plea He pulled out a 5th And said this ones on me Unsure what he meant The judge threw him in jail Without that ole bottle Without chance of bail When his attorney asked him Why cause such a rift He simply stated I pleaded the fifth When word of the meaning Got back to the judge He released him the same day It caused such a buzz All the people in town Still chomp at the bit To tell the story of Barney And how he pleaded the fifth Unsure what he meant The judge threw him in jail Without that ole bottle Without chance of bail When his attorney asked him Why cause such a rift He simply stated I pleaded the fifth The day Barney died The judge came to grieve Said here you go Barney This ones on me So if you pass through Dixon Or just stop for a bit You'll hear the story of Barney And how he pleaded the fifth When the judge found it funny He chose to acquit And old Barney won When he pleaded the fifth