Stephen Simmons - Sinner’s Grin lyrics

Courtroom burned In that late July heat I sat on the stand Next to the judge I was burning in my seat “Tell us where you were Last Friday night, Son When we found your wife And another man Shot dead by your own gun.” “Like I said before I was working, you know? I was upstate Laying rail For the North Atlantic B & O.” “Got home the next day That’s when I heard Sheriff stopped by With a deputy That’s when they gave me the word.” It was too late by then Not much I could do They hauled me in And locked me up Said, “Son, we believe it was you.” The jury came back The verdict they read I stood up in silence But to my surprise “Not Guilty,” they said I walked away that day Free as I could be Not a man walking today With a story to tell Walking as lucky as me Sitting back on my porch I’ll never see that woman again I chuckled to myself In the cool evening breeze Smiling that sinner’s grin