Bad Lee Brown Cocaine Blues

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It was late last night I made my rounds
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I met my woman and I blowed her down.
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I went on home and I went to bed.
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I laid my pistol up under my head.

A
Early next morning, by the rising sun,
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I woke up and a started to run.
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I made a run but I run too slow
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A man overtook me down in Jericho.

A
I was standing on the corner reading my daddy's will
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'Long came a man they call him Bad Texas Bill.
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He said, Uhh, Captain, is your name Lee Brown?
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I believe that you the rascal blowed yer woman down.

A
I said, "Yes sir, Captain, my name is Lee.
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And if you got any blues, boy sing 'em to me."
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Well I guess Lee, that you know the best
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You better come with me the judge will tell you the rest.

A
When I was arrested, I was dressed in black.
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Put me on a train and they brung me back.
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Jury found me guilty in the first degree
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And they laid me down in the penitentiary.

A
Yes the judge found me guilty an' the jury too.
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I cried "Lord in Heaven, have some mercy on me!"
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I'll be here fer the rest of my life,
E                       A
All I done was kill my wife.