Johnny Cash - Cocaine blues
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CEarly one morning while making the rounds
I took a shot of cocaine and I G7shot my woman down
I went right home and I went to bed
I Cstuck that loving 44 beneath my head
Got up next morning and I grabbed that gun
Took a shot of cocaine and G7away I run
Made a good run but I run too slow
They Covertook me down in Juarez Mexico
Late in the hot joints taking the pills
In walked the sheriff from G7Jericho Hill
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
YouC're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Said yes oh yes my name is Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant just G7a-read it to me
Shot her down because she made me slow
I Cthought I was her daddy but she had five more
When I was arrested I was dressed in black
They put me on a train and they G7took me back
Had no friend for to go my bail
They Cslapped my dried up carcass in that country jail
Early next morning bout a half past nine
I spied the sheriff coming G7down the line
Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat
He Csaid come on you dirty heck into that district court
Into the courtroom my trial began
Where I was handled by twelve G7honest men
Just before the jury started out
I Csaw the little judge commence to look about
In about five minutes in walked the man
Holding the verdict in his G7right hand
The verdict read in the first degree
I Chollered Lordy Lordy have a mercy on me
The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
99 years in the G7Folsom pen
99 years underneath that ground
I Ccan't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Come on you've gotta listen Funto me
G7Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine Cbe