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Little Sadie

from After You by The Vermeers

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Went out last night to take a little round
I met my little Sadie and I blowed her down
I ran right home and I went to bed
With a forty-four smokeless under my head

Began to think what a deed I'd done
Grabbed my hat and away I run
Made a god run but I run too slow
They overtook me down in Jericho

Standin' on the corner, ringin' my bell
Up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville
He said "Young man is your name Brown?
Remember the night you blowed Sadie down?"

"Oh, yes sir, my name is Lee
I murdered little Sadie in the first degree
First degree and second degree
If you've got any papers will you serve them to me?"

Well, they took me down town and they dressed me in black
They put me on a train and they brought me back
Had no one for to go my bail
They crammed me back into the county jail

The judge and the jury they took their stand
The judge had the papers in his right hand
Forty-one days, forty-one nights
Forty-one years to wear the ball and the stripes

Went out last night to take a little round
I met my little Sadie and I blowed her down
Ran home and I went to bed
With a forty-four smokeless under my head

credits

from After You, released December 25, 2007
Traditional, arr. The Vermeers

Matt Rasch - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboard, harmonica, washboard, jew's harp
Holly Keller - harmony vocals
Nik McLane - lead guitar
Kevin Paul - lead guitar
Eric Jaqua - bass

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