Quite a shock a pistol revealed
Tell me Henryetta is it real
She caught me with my pants around my knees
Henryetta I'm begging you please
why should I spare your life
The neighbours say that's the hobo's wife
Why should I spare your life I'll take this s*** no more
Cause I'm a...
Cool Hip Jive Funky Boogie Bouncing Bee Bopping
Low Down Belly Scrapeing Cotton Picking Pickle Dipping
One Eyed Skunk Eating Possum Kicking Poker Tricking
'Bacca Chewing Swamp Tripping Grizzly Ripping Gaiter
Gripping Lady
In the court room there's hush from wall to wall
As the prosecutor charged her with it all
The Judge was mean old Cuthbert Wayne
Who asked her if she'd like to plead insane
She said no sir-ee, I've sure got a grip on reality
He said well sorry mam 'fraid your gonna have to hang
'Cause your a...
She stood there distant and remote
As the man in black put a noose around her throat
A shot rang out and split the rope in two
the crowd gasped as they rode out of view
He'd struggled with his love in vain
The rescuer was Cuthbert Wayne
In later years when you asked him why
This is what he'd say
'Cause she's a...
Tell me Henryetta is it real
She caught me with my pants around my knees
Henryetta I'm begging you please
why should I spare your life
The neighbours say that's the hobo's wife
Why should I spare your life I'll take this s*** no more
Cause I'm a...
Cool Hip Jive Funky Boogie Bouncing Bee Bopping
Low Down Belly Scrapeing Cotton Picking Pickle Dipping
One Eyed Skunk Eating Possum Kicking Poker Tricking
'Bacca Chewing Swamp Tripping Grizzly Ripping Gaiter
Gripping Lady
In the court room there's hush from wall to wall
As the prosecutor charged her with it all
The Judge was mean old Cuthbert Wayne
Who asked her if she'd like to plead insane
She said no sir-ee, I've sure got a grip on reality
He said well sorry mam 'fraid your gonna have to hang
'Cause your a...
She stood there distant and remote
As the man in black put a noose around her throat
A shot rang out and split the rope in two
the crowd gasped as they rode out of view
He'd struggled with his love in vain
The rescuer was Cuthbert Wayne
In later years when you asked him why
This is what he'd say
'Cause she's a...