Cocaine Blues

C C Early one morning while makin' the rounds G I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my baby down G I shot her down then I went to bed N.C. I stuck that lovin' forty-four beneath my head C Woke up next morning and I grabbed that gun G I took a shot of cocaine and away I run G Made a good run but I run too slow N.C. The overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico C In the hot joint takin' the pills G There walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill G "Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown N.C. You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down" C Yes, so my name's is Billy Lee G If you've got a warrant you better read it to me G I shot her down 'cause she made me sore N.C. I thought I was her daddy but she had five more C When I was arrested I was dressed in black G They threw me on a freight train and hauled me back G Had no friend who'd go my bail N.C. They stuck my dried-up carcass in the county jail Guitar Solo C G C F C G C C Early next morning 'round half past nine G I saw the sheriff comin' down the line G That sheriff yelled as he cleared his throat N.C. Said, "Come on, you dirty hackin' to the district court" C Into the courtroom, my trial began G Where I was judged by twelve honest men G Yes, as the jury started walkin' out N.C. I saw that little judge commence to look about C In about five minutes then walked a man G Holding the verdict in his right hand G The verdict read in the first degree N.C. Well I shouted "Lordy, Lordy, please have mercy on me" C The judge he smiled when he picked up his pen G Ninety-nine years in the San Quentin Penn G Ninety-nine years underneath that ground N.C. But I can't forget that day I shot my woman down F Come all you hypes and listen unto me C F C Say all that whiskey and let that cocaine be