I had no friend for to go my bail
Yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee
The judge smiled as he picked up his pen
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down”
I hollered, "Lordy, Lordy, have mercy on me”
He said, “Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown
If you've got a warrant just read it to me
When I was arrested, I was dressed in black
Made a good run but I run too slow
The verdict read “In the first degree"
I saw that dirty judge commence to look about
Where I was held by twelve honest men
Went right home and I went to bed
I entered the courtroom and my trial began
I shot her down 'cause she made me slow
I laid in the hot joint, takin' the pill
They overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
I spied a Sheriff comin' down the line
He said, “Come on you dirty hack, to the district court”
“Ninety-nine years in the Folsom State Pen”
Come on you've gotta listen up to me
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
Just before the jury started out
Ninety-nine years underneath that ground
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
In about five minutes, in walked a man
They put me on a train and they took me back
He kind of coughed as he cleared his throat
Got up next morning and I grabbed my gun
“Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be”
They slapped my doddered carcass in that county jail
I took a shot of cocaine and away I run
The next morning 'bout a half past nine
Holding the verdict in his right hand
In walked the Sheriff from Jericho Hill
