Little Sadie

Went out last night to make a little round
Met Little Sadie and I blowed her down
Went back home, got into bed
Forty-four smokeless under my head

I began to think what a deed I done
Grabbed my hat and away I run
Made a good run but a little too slow
They overtook me in Jericho

I was standing on the corner readin' the bill
Up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville
Said "Hey young man, your name Brown?
Rememember the night you shot Sadie down?"

I said "Hey, yes sir, My name is Lee,
I murdered Little Sadie in the first degree
First degree, second degree
Got any papers won't you read 'em to me."

They took downtown and dressed me in black
Put me on the train and carried me back
Had no one to go my bail
Crammed me down in the county jail.

The judge and the jury, they took their stand
The judge had the papers in his right hand
Forty-one days, forty-one nights
Forty-one years to wear the ball and stripes