Early one mornin' while makin' the rounds
Pagi-pagi sekali saat aku berkeliling
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my woman down
Aku nyuntik kokain dan aku tembak cewekku
I went right home and I went to bed
Aku langsung pulang dan tidur
I stuck that lovin' .44 beneath my head
Aku taruh pistol .44 yang kucintai di bawah kepala

Got up next mornin' and I grabbed that gun
Bangun pagi berikutnya dan aku ambil pistol itu
Took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Nyuntik kokain lagi dan aku kabur
Made a good run but I ran too slow
Lari lumayan jauh tapi aku terlalu lambat
They overtook me down in Juarez, Mexico
Mereka menangkapku di Juarez, Meksiko

Late in the hot joints takin' the pills
Larut malam di tempat hiburan, aku minum pil
In walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
Masuklah sheriff dari Jericho Hill
He said Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown
Dia bilang Willy Lee, namamu bukan Jack Brown
You're the dirty heck that shot your woman down
Kau si jahat yang tembak cewekmu

Said yes, oh yes my name is Willy Lee
Kuh jawab ya, ya, namaku Willy Lee
If you've got the warrant just a-read it to me
Kalau ada surat perintah, bacakan saja padaku
Shot her down because she made me sore
Aku tembak dia karena dia bikin aku marah
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
Kupikir aku satu-satunya, tapi dia punya lima lagi

When I was arrested I was dressed in black
Saat ditangkap, aku pakai baju hitam
They put me on a train and they took me back
Mereka taruh aku di kereta dan bawa kembali
Had no friend for to go my bail
Tak ada teman yang bisa bayar uang jaminan
They slapped my dried up carcass in that county jail
Mereka masukkan tubuhku yang kering ke penjara daerah

Early next mornin' bout a half past nine
Pagi berikutnya sekitar setengah sepuluh
I spied the sheriff coming down the line
Aku lihat sheriff datang mendekat
Ah, and he coughed as he cleared his throat
Dia batuk sambil membersihkan tenggorokannya
He said come on you dirty heck into that district court
Dia bilang ayo, kau si jahat, masuk ke pengadilan distrik

Into the courtroom my trial began
Di ruang sidang, persidanganku dimulai
Where I was handled by twelve honest men
Di mana aku diadili oleh dua belas pria yang jujur
Just before the jury started out
Sebelum juri mulai keluar
I saw the little judge commence to look about
Aku lihat hakim kecil mulai melihat ke sekeliling

In about five minutes in walked the man
Sekitar lima menit kemudian, masuklah seorang pria
Holding the verdict in his right hand
Membawa keputusan di tangan kanannya
The verdict read murder in the first degree
Putusan menyatakan pembunuhan tingkat pertama
I hollered Lawdy Lawdy, have a mercy on me
Aku teriak, Ya Tuhan, kasihanilah aku

The judge he smiled as he picked up his pen
Hakim tersenyum saat dia mengambil pulpen
99 years in the Folsom pen
99 tahun di penjara Folsom
99 years underneath that ground
99 tahun di bawah tanah itu
I can't forget the day I shot that bad bitch down
Aku tak bisa lupa hari ketika aku tembak cewek jahat itu

Come on you've gotta listen unto me
Ayo, kau harus dengar padaku
Lay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
Jangan minum whiskey dan biarkan kokain itu pergi