Cocaine Blues

Early one morning while making the rounds

I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down

Went right home and I went to bed

I stuck that loving forty-four beneath my head

Got up next morning and I grabbed my gun

I took a shot of cocaine and away I run

Made a good run, but I run too slow

They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico

I laid in the hot joint taking the pill

In walked the Sheriff from Jericho Hill

He said, Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown

You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down

Yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee

If you've got a warrant, just read it to me

I shot her down 'cause she made me slow

I thought I was her daddy, but she had five more

When I was arrested, I was dressed in black

They put me on a train and they took me back

Had no friend for to go my bail

They slapped my doddered carcass in that county jail

The next morning, 'bout at half past nine

I spied a sheriff coming down the line

He kinda coughed as he cleared his throat

He said, come on, you dirty hack to the district court

I entered the courtroom, my trail began

Where I was held by twelve honest men

Just before the jury started out

I saw that dirty judge commence to look about

In about five minutes, in walked a man

Holding the verdict in his right hand

The verdict read, in the first degree

I hollered, Lordy, Lordy,  have mercy on me

The judge smiled as he picked up his pen

Ninety-nine years in the Folsom State Pen

Ninety-nine years underneath that ground

I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down

Come on, you gotta listen up to me

Lay off that whiskey

And let that cocaine be

Suey