Grandmaw never had a drop to drink
She'd pour Grandpaw's liquor down the bathroom sink
She never knew he had a copper still
Till they caught him cooking liquor on Saw Blade Hill
He was gone every night
Into the morning light
She never knew how the bills got paid
Til the lawman came to the door that day
He said, ma'am are you living here alone
She said it's me and Grandpaw but Grandpaw's gone
He said are you the wife of ole Charlie Bill
We caught him cooking liquor on Saw Blade Hill
He put up a fight
The sheriff lost his life
Now Charlie Bill's out on the run
He's a wanted man with a lawman's gun
Grandmaw said take a look around
There ain't nothing round here to be found
I've got a little bit of time to kill
Let's take a little ride to Saw Blade Hill
The sun was goin' down
She never made a sound
A shot rang out from ole Charlie Bill
Another lawman dead on Saw Blade Hill
