Little Sadie

I went out last night, and I made my rounds
I went out last night, and I made my rounds
I met little Sadie and shot her down

Then I went home, and I went to bed
I went home, and I went to bed
I got a .44 smokeless under my head

Then I began to think on the crime I'd done
Oh, I began to think on the crime I'd done
I grabbed my hat, started to run

I made a pretty good run, but a little too slow
I made a pretty good run, but a little too slow
And the sheriff overtook me in Baltimore

I was standing on the corner, just reading a bill
I was standing on the corner, just reading a bill
Up stalked the sheriff from Louisville

And said, "Young man, is your name Brown?"
Oh, he said, "Young man, is your name Brown?
I believe you're the man who shot your woman down"

I said, "No, sir, my name is Robert E. Lee"
I said, "No, sir, my name is Robert E. Lee
If you've got any papers, don't read 'em to me"

Oh, they put me on a train, all painted in black
Yeah, they put me on a train, all painted in black
They've arrested me, taken me back

I got up this morning, I put on my boots
I got up this morning, I put on my boots
They sent me down to Frankfort to wear the striped suit