Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds 

Took a transfusion and I shot my woman down 

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 transfusion and away I run 

Made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico 

Late in the hot joints takin' the 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 put me on a train and they took me back 

Had no friends for to go my bail they slapped my dried up carcass in that country jail 

Into the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by twelve honest men 

Just before the jury started out I saw the little judge commenced to look about 

In about five minutes in walked the man holding the verdict in his right hand 

Verdict read in the first degree I hollered Lowdy Lowdy have a mercy on me 

The judge he smiled as he picked up his ben 99 years in the San Quentin pen 

99 years underneath that ground I can't forget the day I shot my woman down 

Come on you guys and listen unto me lay off that liquor and let that transfusion be