The following is from near the bottom of the page that opens. I cannot attest to the accuracy of the liyics. That will take better ears tham mine. https://weeniecampbell.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=11316.0 The Bad Man Napper, was the cause of Little Eddie's death today The Bad Man Napper, was the cause of Little Eddie's death today I think he slipped and he stole his life, out from behind a big stack of hay Napper was a bad man, and I hate to sing the song Old Napper was such a bad man, I hate to sing the song He made his livin' in stealin', and hidin' it all along He came to my house, I thought he was comin' to see me He came to my house, thought he was comin' to see me When I come to squirrel him out, 'suaded my wife to leave me Stole a coat from a tailor, weighed sixteen hundred pounds Stole a coat from a tailor, weighed sixteen hundred pounds Cost so much he wouldn't pay the tailor, wouldn't meet halfway 'round Aw, my baby, he don't mean no one man no good Aw, old Napper, don't mean no one man no good Lord, I got the same feelin', mama, be the same way if I could The Sheriff says, "Gentlemen, don't you hesitate." Sheriff says, "Gentlemen, don't you hesitate. Get your guns and your horses. Run him out the State." He is a bad man, I hate to sing the song He's such a bad man, I hate to sing the song He makes his livin' in stealin', hidin' it all along Edited 7/27 to pick up correction from banjochris Edited 7/28 to pick up correction from Harry Edited 7/29 to pick up changes from Harry and Johnm
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