The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll

Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders

And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em
And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger
Oh, but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
As they rode him in custody down to the station
Hattie Carroll was a maid of the kitchen
In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking
At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize fears
That sailed through the air and came down through the room
Take the rag away from your face
William Zanzinger with a six month sentence
Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle
In the courtroom of honor, the judge pounded his gavel
And handed out strongly, for penalty and repentance
And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him
With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
Take the rag away from your face
And didn't even talk to the people at the table
Now ain't the time for your tears
Who just happened to be feelin' that way without warnin'
And he spoke through his cloak, most deep and distinguished
Take the rag away from your face

Now ain't the time for your tears

To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level

And never sat once at the head of the table
Bury the rag deep in your face
But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
She was fifty one years old and gave birth to ten children
Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres

And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
And booked William Zanzinger for first degree murder

And that the ladder of law has no top and no bottom
And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level
And swear words and sneering, and his tongue it was snarling
And that even the Nobles get properly handled
Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage
Got killed by a blow, lay slain by a cane
Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
Now ain't the time for your tears
And high office relations in the politics of Maryland
Stared at the person who killed for no reason
William Zanzinger, who at twenty four years