I went out last night and I made my rounds I went out last night and I made my rounds Says I met Little Sadie and I shot her down Says I went back home and I went to bed Says I went back home and I went to bed Says I stuck my pistol right under my head Says I begun to think on the crime I done Says I begun to think on the crime I done Says I grabbed my hat and I started to run I made a pretty good run but a little too slow I made a pretty good run but a little too slow Said the sheriff overtook me down in Baltimore I was standing on the corner just reading a bill Says standing on the corner, just reading a bill Up stalked the sheriff from Louisville "Young man, young man, is your name Brown?" "Young man, young man, is your name Brown?" I believe you're the man shot your woman down No sir, no sir, my name is Robert E. Lee No sir, no sir, my name is Robert E. Lee If you've got any papers, don't read 'em to me