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Little Sadie

from The Cowpalace Sessions by Lulu's Fate

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lyrics

Went out one night to make a little round
I met Little Sadie and I shot her down
Went back home, jumped into bed
Forty-four pistol under my head

I woke up in the morning bout half past nine
The hacks and the buggies standing in line
Gents & gamblers standing around
Taking Little Sadie to her burying ground

I began to think of what a deed I'd done
I grabbed my hat and away I did run
Made a good run, just a little too slow
They overtook me in Jericho

Standing on the corner reading a bill
And up stepped the sheriff from Thomasville
He said Miss, is your name Brown
Remember the night you shot Sadie down

I said, oh yes sir, but my name is Lee
And I murdered Little Sadie in the first degree
First degree and a second degree
Got any papers will you read them to me

So they took me downtown and dressed me in black
Put me on a train and started me back
All the way back to the Thomasville jail
I had no money for to go my bail

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

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from The Cowpalace Sessions, released April 12, 2016
Tom Espinola: guitar
Kristen Jones: cello
Kara Falck: vocals

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Lulu's Fate Washington, D.C.

Lulu’s Fate is a trio based in the Washington DC area, performing a variety of traditional American music as well as original songs and tunes. The group combines virtuosic instrumentals with tight 3-part harmonies to create new interpretations of traditional Appalachian music. They also mix in a variety of country blues, Dixieland, sea chanteys, southern string band tunes, and more. ... more

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