Letras
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
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
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun
I took a shot of cocaine and away I run
I made a good run but I run too slow
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
Laid in the hot joint taking the pill
And in walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
He said, "Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman
Down." "Yes, oh yes, my name is Willy Lee
If you've got a warrant just read it to me
I shot her down 'cause she made me sore
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
I had no friends for to go my bail
They slapped my dried-up carcass in the county jail
Early next morning about a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Up and he coughed as he cleared his throat
"Come on you dirty hack into that district court." Into the courtroom
My trial began, where I was handled by twelve honest men
And just before the jury started out
I saw that little 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 Lord, oh, have mercy on me
" The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
Ninety -nine years in Folsom Pen'
Ninety -nine years underneath that ground
I can't forget the day I shot my woman down
Come on you gotta listen unto me
Lay off that whisky and let the cocaine be