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Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
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Took a shot of coacaine and I shot my woman down

Went right home and I went to bed
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Stuck that lovin' forty-four right under my head

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Got up the 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
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they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico



Layin' in a hop joint takin' the pills

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

Shot her cold because she made me slow

I thought I was her Daddy but she had five more


When I was arrested I was dressed in black

Put me on the train and they took me back

Had no friends for to go my bail

they slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail


Early next mornin' about a half past nine

I spied the sheriff comin' down the line

Hawked and he coughed as he cleared his throat

Come on you dirty hack into that district court


Into the courtroom my trial began

There I was paneled by twelve honest men

Just before the jury had 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, Lordy, have mercy on me


The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen

Ninety-nine years in the Folsom pen

Ninety-nine years underneath that ground

I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down


Come on you gotta listen unto me

Just lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be