He went out last night to take a little round. He met little Sadie and he blowed her down. He ran right home and he went to bed A forty-four smokeless under his head.
He began to think what a deed he'd done. He grabbed his hat and he started to run. He made a good run just a little too slow; Overtook he in Jericho
Standing on a corner a ringin' my bell, Up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville. He says 'Young man is you name Lee Brown? Remember the night you blowed Sadie down."
"Oh yes sir, my name is Lee. I murdered little Sadie in the first degree. First degree and second degree. If ya got any papers will you read 'em to me?"
Took he downtown, dressed he in black, Put he on a train and sent he back. he had no one for a ... bail; They crammed he back in county jail.
Judge and the jury took their stand. Judge had the papers in his right hand.
Forty-one days and forty-one nights; Forty-one years to wear the ball and the stripes;
He went out last night to take a little round. He met little Sadie and he blowed her down. He ran right home and he went to bed, A forty-four smokeless under his head.