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Went out last night to make a little round,
Met little Sadie and I blowed her down.
I run right home and I went to bed,
A forty-four pistol under my head.
Then I got to thinkin' 'bout the deed I'd done,
I Grabbed my hat and away I run;
I Made a good run, just a little too slow,
They overtook me in Jericho.
I was Standin' on the corner just readin' a bill
Up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville;
Says, "Young man, ain't your name Brown?
Remember the night you blowed Sadie down?"
I said "Yes sir, my name is Lee.
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree.
First degree and the second degree,
If you Got any papers, you can read 'em to me."
They took me downtown and dressed me in black,
Put me on the train and they started me back.
Landed me back in the Thomasville jail.
I had no money for to go my bail.
Judge and the jury they took their stand,
Judge had the papers in his right hand,
Forty-four days, forty-four nights,
Forty-four years to wear the ball and the stripes.
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