Bad Man Blunder Lyrics

Well early one evenin′ I was rollin' around
I was feelin′ kinda mean, I shot a deputy down
Strolled along home, and I went to bed
Well I laid my pistol up under my head

(He strolled along home)
I took my time
(And he went to bed)
Thought I'd sleep some
(Laid his pistol)
Big 22
(Up under his head)
I keep it handy

Well early in the mornin' ′bout the break of day
I figured it was time to make a getaway
Steppin′ right along but I was steppin' too slow
Got surrounded by a sheriff down in Mexico

(He was steppin′ right along)
I were hot-footin' it
(But he was steppin′ too slow)
It was a sultry day
(Got surrounded by a sheriff)
Boxed in
(In Mexico)
I didn't even have a chance to see the country

When I was arrested, didn′t have a dime
The sheriff says "Son, you're ridin' free this time
Where you′re goin′ you won't need a cent
′Cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent"

('Cause where you′re goin')
I think he means jail
(You won′t need a cent)
Well he knows I'm broke
('Cause the great state of Texas)
Yippee
(Gonna pay your rent)
I′m mighty grateful, fellas

Well I didn′t have a key and I didn't have a file
Naturally I stayed around until my trial
Judge was an old man, 93
And I didn′t like the way the jury looked at me

(Well the judge was an old man)
Too old
(93)
Entirely too old
I didn't like the way the jury looked at me
I think they were suspicious

(The judge and the jury they did agree
They all said
Murder in the first degree
The judge said "Say, I don′t
Know whether to hang you or not
But this here killin'
Of deputy sheriffs, it′s just naturally got to stop")
You got a point there, judge

It was a most unsatisfactory trial
They gave me 99 years on the hard rock pile
90 And 9 on the hard rock ground
All I ever did was shoot a deputy down

(90 And 9)
It could've been life
(On the hard rock pile)
They mighta hung me
(And all he ever did was shoot a deputy down)

This whole thing has sure been a lesson to me
Bang, you're dead