Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Cocaine Blues, artist - Dave Van Ronk. Date of issue: 12.03.2020
Song language: English
Cocaine Blues |
| Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds |
| I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down |
| I went right home and I went to bed |
| I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head |
| Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun |
| Took a shot of cocaine and away I run |
| Made a good run but I ran too slow |
| Oh, they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico |
| Late in the hot joints, takin' my pills |
| In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill |
| He said, «Willy Lee, your name is not Jack Brown |
| You’re the dirty hack that shot your woman down» |
| Said, «Yes, oh yes, my name is Willy Lee |
| If you’ve got a warrant just a read it to me |
| Shot her down because she made me slow |
| I thought I was her daddy but she had five more» |
| When I was arrested I was dressed in black |
| They put me on a train and they took me back |
| Had no friends to put my bail |
| They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail |
| Early next mornin' 'bout a half past 9 |
| I spied a sheriff coming down the line |
| He coughed oh, he cleared his throat |
| He said, «Come on, you dirty heck into the court» |
| Into the courtroom my trial began |
| Where I was handled by twelve honest men |
| Just before the jury started out |
| I saw that little judge commence to look about |
| In about five minutes in walked a man |
| He held the verdict in his right hand |
| The verdict read in the first degree |
| I hollered, «Lordy, Lordy, have a mercy on me» |
| The judge, he smiled as he picked up his pen |
| 99 years in the Folsom pen |
| 99 years underneath the ground |
| Can’t forget the day I shot that bad bitch down |
| Come on, come on, you’ve gotta listen to me |
| Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be |
| Let that cocaine be |