Interrogation: “I am trying to remember…”

I am tryin' to remember
I was checking 'round the factory
An' I went into the basement
Down the stairs into the basement
An' I shined my light around here
An' the corners an' the ceiling
An' I'm 'bout to check the washroom
And my light it kinda catches
On this pile of rags in the middle of the room

Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God. It's the
Little girl I paid yesterday. She came up to my office

I ain't seen no pile of rags there before
So I go an' I kick it
An' I shine down my light
An' Lord, Lord
Ain't no pile of rags at all

Who did it? Do you know who did it yet?

This small white body
With her tongue stickin' out
This pretty little child with her eyes wide open

Oh no, you don't think it was my night watchman
Newt? Newt Lee? Do you think it was Newt?

So I ran to the phone
An' I called Mr. Frank
But the phone kept ringin'
So I called y'all to help me
Mr. Frank, he didn't answer
An' that's all I can remember

Oh my God. Oh my God, you think... You think... That's absurd
It's preposterous. I didn't even know this child, I only
Remembered her name because she was in my office yesterday

'Scuse me?

Yes, ma'am?

I'm hopin' you can help me

Yes, ma'am?

Well, my daughter didn't come home last night

Can I have your name, please, ma'am?