Well, the link isn't working, but if you go to the song list at Voices From the Dust Bowl it's the third title from the top.

Here are the lyrics:

TWO CONVICTS

Two convicts were sitting in a prison cell
The story of their past life to each other tell
"I had a wife, sir," (said) the eldest of the two,
"A wife that I loved dearly, and a little baby, too."

We were so happy until the temptor came
Oh, remember boys, my wife was not to blame
One night I missed her, and with him she had fled
Now my heart is aching, and I wish that I were dead."

Then I went to drinking, what else could I do?
I mixed with bad companions, became a burglar, too.
One night I went to rob . . . .
(recording cut off)

Despite the abbreviated recording and some minor differences, this clearly draws from the same text as the full version from Mississipi printed by Hudson. This ballad wouldn't sound out of place on a hillbilly 78, but I can't find it in Meade's Country Music Sources or Russell's Country Music Records. By any chance, does anyone know if the 'Two Convicts' sung by Mrs. Amy Ford of Sommerset in the Musical Traditions article is the same song?

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Link Fixed. -Joe Offer-

Joe's transcription of the same recording:

TWO CONVICTS

Two convicts were sitting in a prison cell
The story of their past life to each other tell
"I had a wife," said the eldest of the two,
"A wife that I loved dearly, and a little baby, too."

We were so happy until the tempter came
Oh, remember boys, my wife was not to blame
One night I missed her, and with him she had fled
Now my heart is aching, and I wish that I were dead."

Then I took to drinking, for what else could I do?
I mixed with bad companions, became a burglar, too.
One night I went to rob . . . .
(recording cut off)