Kingston Trio - Bad Man's Blunder lyrics

Well early one evenin' I was rolling 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 pistrol) 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 (Well he was steppin' right along) I were a 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 well I didn't have a dime The sheriff said, 'Son you're riding free this time 'Where you're going you won't need a cent 'Cause the great state of Texas gonna pay your rent ('Cause where you're going) 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, Ninety-three And I didn't like the way the jury looked at me (Well the judge was an old man) Too old (Ninety-three) Entirely too old I didn't like the way, The jury looked at me I think they were suspicious (The judge and jury they did agree) (They all said murder in the first degree) (The judge said same) 'Well I dunno whether to hang you or not, But this here k**in' of deputy sheriffs has just naturally got to stop' (You gotta point there judge) It was a most unsatisfactory trial They gave me ninety-nine years on the hard rock pile Ninety and nine on the hard rock ground And all I ever did was shoot a deputy down (Ninety and nine) It could have been life (On the hard rock pile) They might-a 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!)