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Little Sadie Lyrics
Went out last night to take a little round
I met a little Sadie and I blowed her down
Bummed a ride home, got into bed
44 smokeless under my head
I began to think about the deed I'd done
Grabbed my hat and away'd I run
Made a good run, just a little too slow
They overtook me in Jericho
Standin' on the corner, ringin' the bell
Up walks the sheriff from Thomasville
Says "young man is your name Brown?
'Member the night you shot Sadie down"
Oh yes Sheriff my name is Lee
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree
First degree, second degree
If you got any papers you can read 'em to me
Took me downtown, dressed me in black
Put me on a train and they sent me back
Had no one for to go my bail
They crammed me back in the county jail
Judge and jury took their stand
The judge held the paper in his right hand
41 days, 41 nights
41 years to wear the ball and the stripes
I met a little Sadie and I blowed her down
Bummed a ride home, got into bed
44 smokeless under my head
Grabbed my hat and away'd I run
Made a good run, just a little too slow
They overtook me in Jericho
Up walks the sheriff from Thomasville
Says "young man is your name Brown?
'Member the night you shot Sadie down"
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree
First degree, second degree
If you got any papers you can read 'em to me
Put me on a train and they sent me back
Had no one for to go my bail
They crammed me back in the county jail
The judge held the paper in his right hand
41 days, 41 nights
41 years to wear the ball and the stripes
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Submitted by
punkpirate On Jul 12, 2006
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Does anyone see any parallels to Cocaine Blues by Johnny Cash.
Its almost the same song, a couple different words.
That's because they're from the same song. It's gone by a few names, but it's been a folk standard for a good century or so