Johnny Cash Transfusion Blues song lyrics

Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds

I took a transfusion (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 transfusion (shot of cocaine) 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

They 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 county jail

The next morning 'bout a half past nine

I spied the sheriff comin' down the line

Talked and he coughed as he cleared his throat

"COUGH come on you dirty hack into the district court"

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 commence to look about

In about five minutes in walked the man

Holding the verdict in his right hand

The verdict read in the first degree

I hollered "Lowdy, Lowdy have mercy on me"

The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen

99 years in the San Quentin (Folson) pen

99 years underneath that ground

I can't forget the day I shot my woman (that bad bitch) down

Come on you guys and listen unto me

Lay off that liquor (whiskey) and let that transfusion (cocaine) be