Bad Man's Blunder Lyrics - Kingston Trio

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 killin' 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!)