Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Bad Man Blunder, artist - The Kingston Trio. Date of issue: 05.11.2019
Song language: English
Bad Man Blunder |
| Well, early one evening I was roamin' around; |
| I was feelin' kind of mean, I shot a deputy down |
| I strolled along home, and I went to bed |
| Well, I laid my pistol up under my head |
| He strolled along home (I took my time) |
| And he went to bed (Thought I’d sleep some) |
| Laid his pistol (Big twenty-two) |
| Up under his head; |
| (I keep it handy) |
| Well, early next morning 'bout the break of day |
| I figured it was time to make my getaway |
| I was steppin' right along but I was steppin' too slow |
| Got surrounded by the sheriff down in Mexico |
| He was steppin' right along (Were a hot-footin' it) but he was steppin' too |
| slow (It was a sultry day) |
| Got surrounded by a sheriff (Boxed in) |
| Down in Mexico (I didn’t even have a chance to see the country) |
| When I was arrested; |
| why, I didn’t have a dime |
| The sheriff said, «Son, you’re ridin' free this time |
| Where you’re goin' you won’t need a cent |
| 'Cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent |
| 'Cause where you’re goin' (I think he means jail) |
| You won’t need a cent (When he knows I’m broke) |
| 'Cause the great state of Texas (Yippee!) |
| Gonna pay your rent. |
| (I'm mighty grateful, fellas) |
| Well, I didn’t have a key and I didn’t have a file |
| So natur’lly I stayed around until my trial |
| The judge was an old man; |
| ninety-three |
| And I didn’t like the way the jury looked at me |
| The judge was an old man (Too old) |
| Ninety-three (Entirely too old) |
| I didn’t like the way… |
| The jury looked at me. |
| (I think they were suspicious.) |
| The judge and the jury, they did agree |
| They all said murder in the first degree |
| The judge said, «Sam, I don’t know whether to hang you or not. |
| But this here |
| killin' of deputy sheriffs has just naturally got to stop! |
| «(«You've got a point there, judge! «) |
| It was a most unsatisfactory trial |
| They gave me ninety-nine years on the hard rock pile |
| Ninety and nine on the hard rock ground |
| And all I ever did was shoot a deputy down |
| Ninety and nine (It could have been life.) |
| On the hard rock pile (They might-a hung me) |
| And all he ever did… |
| Was shoot a deputy down |
| (This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me.) (Bang! You’re dead!) |