Little Sadie

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