My wife Deanie and I recorded Cruel Willie on our first album, "Dudley and Deanie Murphy At Home" in 1976. Our good friend Bill Caswell wrote the lyrics to the old Howdy Forrester fiddle tune and we learned it after hearing Bill sing it. Glenn Godsey played fiddle on the recording and Jack Pearman played bass ... recorded at Leapin' Lizards studio in Springfield, MO.
And, the words? I found this site while searching the web for the lyrics so I can sing it next Saturday at a festival. Guess I'll have to refresh my memory the way we used to: listening to the recording. Glad I have an MP3 since my turntable gave up the ghost. I'd attach an MP3 if I knew how ... Glenn's fiddle is perfect. Take care,