Cocaine Blues
Johnny Cash
C
CEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds,
I took a shot of cocaine and I Gshot my woman down.
I Gwent right home and I went to bed,
CI stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head.
CGot up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun.
Took a shot of cocaine and Gaway I run.
GMade a good run but I run too slow,
Cthey overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.
CLaid in the hot joints takin' the pill.
In walked the sheriff from GJericho Hill.
He Gsaid Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
CYou're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
CSaid yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just Gread it to me.
GShot her down because she made me slow.
CI thought I was her daddy but she had five more.
CWhen I was arrested, I was dressed in black.
They put me on a train and they Gtook me back.
GHad no friend for to go my bail.
CThey slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail.
CEarly next mornin' 'bout a half past nine,
I spied a sheriff comin' Gdown the line.
GUpped and he coughed as he cleared his throat,
CHe said come on, you dirty hack, into that district court.
CInto the courtroom my trial began
Where I was held by Gtwelve honest men.
GJust before the jury started out,
CI saw that little judge commence to look about.
CIn about five minutes in walked a man
Holding the verdict in Ghis right hand.
The Gverdict read in the first degree,
CI hollered lordy, lordy, have mercy on me.
CThe judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine years in the GFolsom pen.
GNinety-nine years underneath that ground,
CI can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down.
CCome all, you gotta listen Funto me,
Dlay off that whiskey and Glet that cocaine Cbe.