The Singing Scoutmaster: Cocaine Blues

CEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds, I took a shot of cocaine and I

Gshot my woman down. I went right home and I went to bed.

CI stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head

CGot up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun, took a shot of cocaine and

Gaway I run. Made a good run but I run too slow

CThey overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.

CLate in the hot joints takin' the pills, in walked the sheriff from

GJericho Hill. He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown.

CYou're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.

CSaid yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee, if you've got the warrant just

Ga-read it to me. Shot her down because she made me slow.

CI thought I was her daddy but she had five more.

CWhen I was arrested I was dressed in black, they put me on a train and they

Gtook me back. Had no friend for to go my bail.

CThey slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail

CEarly next mornin' about a half past nine, I spied the sheriff coming

Gdown the line. Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat, he said

Ccome on you dirty heck into that district court.

CInto the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by

Gtwelve honest men. Just before the jury started out

CI saw the little judge commence to look about.

CIn about five minutes in walked a man, Holding the verdict in

Ghis right hand. The verdict read in the first degree.

CI hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me.

CThe judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the

GFolsom pen. 99 years underneath that ground.

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

CCome on you've gotta listen

Funto me, Glay off that whiskey and let that cocaine Cbe.

C