Story goes, the song was written after Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington got locked up in jail. While sitting in the cell together Ronnie and Gary got to talking about how many times they’d been locked up, Gary saying that particular time had been his 3rd or 4th stent in jail. After Ronnie went on...
[Verse 1]
Eleven times I been busted, eleven times I been to jail
Some of the times I been there, nobody could go my bail
Well it seems to me, Lord that, this ol' boy just don't fit
Well I can jump in a rosebush, and come out smelling like
Those misters dressed in blue, never done so right by me
Some of the times I was innocent, but the judge said guilty
I'm not one to complain, now son I tell you true
When the black cat cross your trail, Lord
It comes in misery; times two
[Chorus]
Double trouble; that's what my friends all call me
(Double trouble)
I said, double trouble
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
[Verse 2]
Well I was born down in the gutter
With a temper as hot as fire
Spent ninety days on a peat farm, just doing the county's time
Well now, even mama said, "Son you're bad news
And it won't be too long before someone puts one through you"
[Chorus]
Double trouble; that's what my friends all call me
(Double trouble)
I said, double trouble
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Double trouble; that's what my friends all call me
(Double trouble)
I said, double trouble
T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Double Trouble was written by Ronnie Van Zant & Allen Collins.
Lynyrd Skynyrd released Double Trouble on Mon Feb 02 1976.