Transfusion Blues Lyrics - Now, There Was A Song! - Johnny Cash

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" 

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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 

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