Now come all ye and take heed Concernin' the death of Ella Speed (repeat) Now Ella Speed was havin' her lovin' fun Let me tell you what ol' Bill Martin done Bill Martin he was tall and slender Better known by bein' a bartender Now the deed ol' Bill Martin done He shot Ella with a Colt forty-one When them women heard Ella Speed was dead Well they went on home and they re-ragged in red Now come all ye and take heed Concerning' the death of Ella Speed