Outrage for the Execution of Willie McGee

That old shoe was bound to walk now

That man right out the door

This old shoe is bound to walk now

Tell you what the reasons for

This old dollar bought me nothing

This dollar sick and frail

This dollar bought you something

Now your man is free on bail

Now your man is free on bail

Some old souls have the courthouse

To see the justice done

Some souls have the courthouse

To let the wrong man run

Some souls are bound for heaven

Some souls are bound for jail

Some souls can buy each other

And some souls are not for sale

You take the life of poor, black Willie

Take the life because you can

Take the life of poor, black Willie

And free another guilty man

Take the life of poor, black Willie

Take the life in Jesus name

Take the life of poor, black Willie

And find another man to blame

Do you have no heartbeat?

Do you have no heartbeat ponding inside?

Do you have no heartbeat which to abide?

Do you have no heartbeat when you heard that he died?

Did you have no heartbeat?

Well, you take the life of poor, black Willie

Take the life because you can

Take the life of poor, black Willie

And free another guilty man

Take the life of poor, black Willie

Take the life in Jesus name

Take the life of poor, black Willie

And find another man to blame

(Do you have no heartbeat?)

(Do you have no heart?)