Early one mornin' while makin' the round I took a shot of cocaine and I
shot my woman down I went right home and I went to bed
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
verse 2
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, Took a shot of cocaine and
away I run, made a good run but I ran too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
verse 3
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills, In walked the sheriff from
Jericho Hill He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down
verse 4
Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, If you've got the warrant just
a-read it to me, shot her down because she made me sore
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
Verse 5
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 dried up carcass in that county jail
Verse 6
Early next mornin' bout a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming
down the line, Ah, and he coughed as he cleared his throat He said
come on you dirty heck into that district court
Verse 7
Into the courtroom my trial began Where I was handled by
twelve honest men, Just before the jury started out
I saw the little judge commence to look about
Verse 8
In about five minutes in walked the man, Holding the verdict in
his right hand, The verdict read murder in the first degree
I hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me
Verse 9
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the
Folsom pen, 99 years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
verse 10
Come on you've gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be