Little Sadie Lyrics - Grateful Dead

Went down last night to take a look around 

Met little Sadie and I blew her down 

Went right home, went to bed 

Forty-four colt smokes under my head 

And I began to think what a deed I'd done 

Grabbed my hat and away I run 

Made a good run but a little too slow 

They overtook me in Jericho 

I'm standin' on the corner, ringin' the bell 

Along came the sheriff from Thomasville 

Says, "Young man, your name's Brown 

Remember the night you blew Sadie down?" 

"Oh, yes sir, my name is Lee 

I murdered little Sadie in the first degree 

First degree and the second degree 

Got any papers won't you read 'em to me" 

They took me downtown all dressed in black 

Put me on the train and sent me back 

Sent me back to the county jail 

I had nobody to go for my bail 

The judge and the jury they took the stand 

The judge hold the paper in his right hand 

Forty-one days, forty-one nights 

Forty-one years to wear the ball and stripes