Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and shot my woman down
I went right home and went to bed
Stuck that lovin' 44 right beneath my head
Got up next mornin', I was grabbed that 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
Laid in the hot joint, takin' pills
In walked a 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 sir, my name is Willie Lee
If you've got a warrant just read it to me
Shot her down because 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, took me back
Had no friends to pay my bail
They slapped my dried up carcass in the county jail
Early next morning about a half past nine
I spied a sheriff comin' down the line
Then he coughed and cleared his throat
He said, "Come on, you dirty hack, into that district court"
Into the court room trial began
Where I was held by 12 honest men
Just before the jury started out
I saw that little judge commence to look about
In 'bout five minutes a man walked in
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me"
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The judge, he smiled and 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
Come on you gotta listen to me
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
That's all