Cocaine Blues

johnny cash - cocaine blues C# early one mornin’ while makin’ the round i took a shot of cocaine and i G# shot my woman down i went right home and i went to bed C# i stuck that lovin’ . 44 beneath my head C# got up next mornin’ and i grabbed that gun , took a shot of cocaine and G# away i run , made a good run but i ran too slow C# they overtook me down in juarez , mexico C# late in the hot joints takin’ the pills , in walked the sheriff from G# jericho hill he said willy lee your name is not jack brown C# you’re the dirty heck that shot your woman down C# said yes , oh yes my name is willy lee , if you’ve got the warrant just G# A - read it to me , shot her down because she made me sore C# i thought i was her Daddy but she had five more C# when i was arrested i was dressed in black , they put me on a train and they G# took me back , had no friend for to go my bail C# they slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail C# early next mornin’ bout a half past nine , i spied the sheriff coming G# down the line , ah , and he coughed as he cleared his throat he said C# come on you dirty heck into that district court C# into the courtroom my trial began where i was handled by G# twelve honest men , just before the jury started out C# i saw the little judge commence to look about C# in about five minutes in walked the man , holding the verdict in G# his right hand , the verdict read murder in the first degree C# i hollered lawdy lawdy , have a mercy on me C# the judge he smiled as he picked up his pen 99 years in the G# folsom pen , 99 years underneath that ground C# i can’t forget the day i shot that bad bitch down C# come on you’ve gotta listen F# G# C# unto me , lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be end on C# great song by johnny "the man" cash seeya playas