Key: E major
Verse 1
making the round
Took a shot of cocaine
Went right home and I went to bed
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I stuck that loaded .44 beneath my head
Got up next morning and I
grabbed that gun
Made a good run, but I ran too slow
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They overtook me down in Juris,
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Mexico
Laid in the hot joints, taking the pills
He said, Willie Lee,
your name is not Jack Brown
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that shot your woman down
Yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee
Shot her down because she made me sore
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but she had five more
When I was arrested,
I was dressed in black
Had no friend for to go my bail
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in that county jail
Early next morning, about a half past nine
I as he coughed and he cleared his throat
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into that district court
Into the courtroom my trial began
Where I was handled by
Just before the jury started out
in walked the man
Verdict read murder in the first degree
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I hollered, Lordy, Lordy, have a mercy on me
he picked up his pen
Ninety -nine years underneath that ground
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I shot my woman down
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Lay off that whiskey, let that cocaine be .
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