Transfusion Blues
Willy Lee's Tragic Tale: A Transfusion-Driven Downfall
Lyrics
Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
Beginning the day making rounds, possibly referring to a routine or job.
Took a transfusion and I shot my woman down
Took a transfusion and confessing to shooting his woman.
Went right home and I went to bed I stuck that lovin' 44 beneath my head
Returned home, placed a .44 under his head, suggesting guilt or remorse.
Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun took a transfusion and away I run
Woke up, grabbed a gun, and ran away after another transfusion.
Made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
Escaped but was captured in Juarez, Mexico.
Late in the hot joints takin' the pills in walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
In a club, taking pills, confronted by the sheriff from Jericho Hill.
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
Sheriff identifies him as Willy Lee, not Jack Brown, linking him to the crime.
You're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Accused of being the person who shot his woman.
Said yes oh yes my name is Willy Lee
Willy Lee admits to his identity.
If you've got a warrant just a read it to me
Challenges the sheriff to show a warrant if he has one.
Shot her down because she made me slow
Claims he shot her because she made him slow, potentially a metaphorical slowdown in life.
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
Believed he was her father, but she had other lovers.
When I was arrested I was dressed in black put me on a train and they took me back
Arrested while dressed in black, taken on a train back.
Had no friends for to go my bail they slapped my dried up carcass in that country jail
No friends to bail him out, ends up in a country jail.
Into the courtroom my trial began where I was handled by twelve honest men
Trial begins in a courtroom, judged by twelve men.
Just before the jury started out I saw the little judge commenced to look about
Judge looks around before the jury deliberates.
In about five minutes in walked the man holding the verdict in his right hand
The man enters with the verdict, indicating a quick decision.
Verdict read in the first degree I hollered Lowdy Lowdy have a mercy on me
Verdict is read as first-degree murder, pleading for mercy.
The judge he smiled as he picked up his ben 99 years in the San Quentin pen
Judge announces 99 years in San Quentin prison.
99 years underneath that ground I can't forget the day I shot my woman down
Reflects on the long sentence and the memory of the crime.
Come on you guys and listen unto me lay off that liquor and let that transfusion be
Advises others to avoid alcohol and choose a better path.
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