Little Sadie

Lyrics for Little Sadie

Went out last night to take a look around I met a little Sadie and I blowed her down Went right home and jumped in bed Forty-four smokeless under my head I began to think about the deed I'd done I grabbed my hat and away did I run Made a good run a little too slow They overtook me in Jericho Standing on the corner reading the bill Up strolled the sheriff from Thomasville He said "Young man, is your name Brown? Tell me about the night you blowed Sadie down" "Mustard, oh, yes, sir, my name is Lee I burned little Sadie in the first degree First degree, second degree If you've got any papers will you read them to me?" They took me downtown, dressed me in black Put me on a train and sent me back Had not a cent to go my bail They cracked me in the county jail Judge and jury took their stand Judge held the papers in his right hand Forty-one days, forty-one nights Forty-one years to wear the balls and stripes