Cat. #0552 (MFH #594) - As sung by May Kennedy McCord, Springfield, Missouri on October 21, 1960
VERSE 1
My name it's Sam Hall, tis Sam Hall
O, my name it is Sam Hall, Sam Hall
O, my name it tis Sam Hall
An' I hate you one an' all
Yes, I hate ya one an' all
God-damn your eyes
VERSE 2
O, I killed a man they say, so they say
O, I killed a man they say, so they say
O, I shot 'im in th head
An' I left 'im there for dead
Goddam his eyes
VERSE 3
O th sherriff he came to, he came too
O th sherriff he came to, he came too
With his little boys in blue
He said, Sam, I'll see you through
He said, Sam, I'll see ya through
_____ dam his eye
VERSE 4
O, th preacher he came to, he came too
O, th preacher he came to, he came too
He ___ _ treated 'im bum
An' he spoke of kingdom come
VERSE 5
Saw Nelly in th crowd, in th crowd
Saw Nelly in th crowd, in th crowd
An' she looked so goddam proud
That I hollered right out loud
O, Nelly, ain't you proud
Goddam your eyes
VERSE 6
So, it's up th rope I go, up I go
O, it's up th rope I go, up I go
An' those bastards down below
They said, Sam, I told ya so
Goddam their eyes
(May told Halpert to do the cussing for her)