cocaine blues

early one mornin' while makin' the rounds

i took a shot of cocaine and i shot my woman down

i went right home and i went to bed

i stuck that lovin'.44 beneath my head

got up next mornin' and i grabbed that gun

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 joints takin' the pill

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

i said yes

sir my name is willy lee

if you've got a warrant just a-read it to me

shot her down because she made me sore

i thought i was her daddy but she had five more

when i was arrested i was dressed in black

they put me on a train and they took me back

i had no friend for to go my bail

they slapped my dried-up carcass in that county jail

got up next morning about a half past nine

i spied the sheriff coming down the line

up then he coughed as he cleared his throat

he said

come on you dirty hack into that district court."