Cocaine Blues
Johnny Cash
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DbEarly one mornin' while makin' the rounds,
I took a shot of cocaine and I Abshot my woman down.
I Abwent right home and I went to bed,
DbI stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head.
DbGot up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun.
Took a shot of cocaine and Abaway I run.
AbMade a good run but I run too slow,
Dbthey overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico.
DbLaid in the hot joints takin' the pill.
In walked the sheriff from AbJericho Hill.
He Absaid Willie Lee, your name is not Jack Brown.
DbYou're the dirty hack that shot your woman down.
DbSaid yes, oh yes, my name is Willie Lee.
If you've got a warrant just Abread it to me.
AbShot her down because she made me slow.
DbI thought I was her daddy but she had five more.
DbWhen I was arrested, I was dressed in black.
They put me on a train and they Abtook me back.
AbHad no friend for to go my bail.
DbThey slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail.
DbEarly next mornin' 'bout a half past nine,
I spied a sheriff comin' Abdown the line.
AbUpped and he coughed as he cleared his throat,
DbHe said come on, you dirty hack, into that district court.
DbInto the courtroom my trial began
Where I was held by Abtwelve honest men.
AbJust before the jury started out,
DbI saw that little judge commence to look about.
DbIn about five minutes in walked a man
Holding the verdict in Abhis right hand.
The Abverdict read in the first degree,
DbI hollered lordy, lordy, have mercy on me.
DbThe judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen.
Ninety-nine years in the AbFolsom pen.
AbNinety-nine years underneath that ground,
DbI can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down.
DbCome all, you gotta listen Gbunto me,
Eblay off that whiskey and Ablet that cocaine Dbbe.