Now come all ye and take heed
Concernin' the d**h of Ella Speed
(repeat)
Now Ella Speed was havin' her lovin' fun
Let me tell you what ol' Bill Martin done
Bill Martin he was tall and slender
Better known by bein' a bartender
Now the deed ol' Bill Martin done
He shot Ella with a Colt forty-one
When them women heard Ella Speed was dead
Well they went on home and they re-ragged in red
Now come all ye and take heed
Concerning' the d**h of Ella Speed