Cocaine Blues

Early one mornin' 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 lovin' .44 beneath my head
 Got up the next morning and I grabbed my gun
 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
 Laid in the hot joint, takin' 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
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 When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
 They put me on a train and they took me back
 I had no friend for to go my bail
 They slapped my doddered carcass in that county jail
 The next morning 'bout a half past nine
 I spied a Sheriff comin' down the line
 He kind of coughed as he cleared his throat
 He said "Come on you dirty hack, to the district court"
 Entered the courtroom, and my trial began
 where I was held by twelve honest men
 Just before the jury started out
 I saw that dirty judge commence to look about
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 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've gotta listen up to me
 "Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be!"