George Thorogood & The Destroyers — Cocaine Blues

[Verse 1] Early one morning while makin' the rounds I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my baby down I shot her down then I went to bed I stuck that lovin' forty-four beneath my head [Verse 2] Woke up next morning and I grabbed that gun I took a shot of cocaine and away I run Made a good run but I run too slow The overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico [Verse 3] In the hot joint takin' the pills There 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" [Verse 4] Yes, so my name's is Billy Lee If you've got a warrant you better read it to me I shot her down 'cause she made me sore I thought I was her daddy but she had five more [Verse 5] When I was arrested I was dressed in black They threw me on a freight train and hauled me back Had no friend who'd go my bail They stuck my dried-up carcass in the county jail [Verse 6] Early next morning 'round half past nine I saw the sheriff comin' down the line That sheriff yelled as he cleared his throat Said, "Come on, you dirty hackin' to the district court" [Verse 7] Into the courtroom, my trial began Where I was judged by twelve honest men Yes, as the jury started walkin' out I saw that little judge commence to look about [Verse 8] In about five minutes then walked a man Holding the verdict in his right hand The verdict read in the first degree Well I shouted "Lordy, Lordy, please have mercy on me" [Verse 9] The judge he smiled when he picked up his pen Ninety-nine years in the San Quentin Penn Ninety-nine years underneath that ground But I can't forget that day I shot my woman down [Outro] Come all you hypes and listen unto me Drink all you want to, but let that cocaine be