Well come all ye and take heed

Concernin' the death of Ella Speed

Well come all ye and take heed

Concernin' the death of Ella Speed

Well Ella Speed was havin' her lovin' fun

Let me tell you what ol' Bill Martin done

Yes Ella Speed was havin' her lovin' fun

Let me tell you what ol' Bill Martin done

Well Bill Martin he was tall and slender

Better known by bein' a bartender

Bill Martin he was tall and slender

Better known by bein' a bartender

Now the deed ol' Bill Martin done

Shot Ella with a Colt forty-one

Now the deed ol' Bill Martin done

Well he shot Ella with a Colt forty-one

When women heard Ella Speed was dead

Well they went on home and they re-ragged in red

When women heard Ella Speed was dead

Well they went on home and they re-ragged in red

Well come all ye and take heed

Concerning' the death of Ella Speed

Well come all ye and take heed

Concerning' the death of Ella Speed