Went down last night to take a look around
Met little Sadie and I blew her down, went right home, went to bed
Forty-four colt smokes under my head
And I began to think what a deed I`d done
Grabbed my hat and away I run, made a good run, but a little too slow
They overtook me in Jericho
I`m standin` on the corner ringin` the bell
Along came the sheriff from Thomasville
Says `Young man, your name`s Brown,
Remember the night you blew Sadie down?`
Oh, yes sir, my name is Lee,
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree
First degree and the second degree
Got any papers won`t you read `em to me.
They took me downtown all dressed in black
Put me on the train and sent me back
Sent me back to the county jail, I had nobody to go for my bail
The judge and the jury they took the stand
The judge hold the paper in his right hand
Forty-one days, forty-one nights,
Forty-one years to wear the ball and stripes
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