went out last night to take a little round i met a little sadie and i blowed her down bummed a ride home got in to bed 44 smokeless under my head i began to think what the deed i d done grabbed my hat and away d i run made a good run just a little too slow 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 that 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 crammed me back in the county jail judge and the 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