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C
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
G
I took a shot of cocaine and shot my woman down
I went right home and i went to bed
C Riff C
I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Get up next mornin' and i grabbed that gun
G
Took a shot of cocaine and away i run
Made a good run but i run too slow
C Riff C
They overtook me down in juarez mexico
Laid in the hot joint takin' the pills
G
In walked a sheriff from jeraco hills
He said willy lee your name is not jack brown
C Riff C
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Oh yes oh yes my name is willie lee
G
If you've got a warrant just a read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
C Riff C
I thought i was her daddy but she had five more
When i was arrested i was dressed in black
G
They put me on a train and they took me back
I had no friend for to go my bail
C Riff C
They slapped my dried up carcass in the county jail
Early next morning about a half past nine
G
I spotted a sheriff coming down the line
Afeter he coughed as he cleared his throat
G
He said come on you dirty hack into the district
C Riff C
Court
Into the court room my trial began
G
Where i was held by twelve honest men
Just before the jury started out
C Riff C
I saw that little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked a man
G
Holding the verdict in his right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
C Riff C
I hollered lordy lordy have mercy on me
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
G
Ninety nine years in the folsom pen
Ninety nine years underneath that ground
C
I can't forget the day i shot that bad bitch down
F
Come on you've got to listen unto me
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Stay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
