What's Gonna Become Of Me Lyrics - Wilburn Brothers

Po' me po' my what's gonna become of me 

It was late last night when my woman got home 

I was waitin' when she sneaked in the door 

Before that no good woman could tell another lie I shot her with my forty four 

Po' me po' my what's gonna become of me 

Now they've got me in jail and they say it's a crime 

For a man that shoot his woman down 

If I'd known it was a crime to kill her by the way 

I'd've threw her in the river to drown 

Po' me po' my what's gonna become of me 

[ banjo ] 

I've heard all the talk and it don't sound good I wish I'd never heard what they said 

They said that a new rope is too good for me 

So they'll hang me with an old rope instead 

Po' me po' my what's gonna become of me 

The shadows from the bars and the window rolled on 

There's just one more tomorrow for me 

To look out my window makes my blood run cold cause I can see the hanging tree 

Po' me po' my what's gonna become of me