[00:00.32]William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll
[00:04.13]With a cane that he twirled around his diamond ring finger
[00:09.08]At a Baltimore hotel society gath'rin'
[00:14.10]And the cops were called in and his weapon took from him
[00:19.15]As they rode him in custody down to the station
[00:23.76]And booked William Zanzinger for first-degree murder
[00:30.09]But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
[00:40.88]Take the rag away from your face
[00:46.05]Now ain't the time for your tears
[00:52.84]William Zanzinger who at twenty-four years
[00:57.94]Owns a tobacco farm of six hundred acres
[01:02.73]With rich wealthy parents who provide and protect him
[01:08.60]And high office relations in the politics of Maryland
[01:14.14]Reacted to his deed with a shrug of his shoulders
[01:19.13]And swear words and sneering and his tongue it was snarling
[01:25.05]In a matter of minutes on bail was out walking
[01:32.94]But you who philosophize disgrace and criticize fears
[01:43.91]Take the rag away from your face
[01:49.15]Now ain't the time for your tears
[01:57.05]Hattie Carroll was a maid in the kitchen
[02:03.83]She was fifty-one years old and gave birth to ten children
[02:10.41]Who carried the dishes and took out the garbage
[02:16.63]And never sat once at the head of the table
[02:21.59]And didn't even talk to the people at the table
[02:26.75]Who just cleaned up all the food from the table
[02:31.53]And emptied the ashtrays on a whole other level
[02:36.43]Got killed by a blow lay slain by a cane
[02:41.33]That sailed through the air and came down through the room
[02:46.60]Doomed and determined to destroy all the gentle
[02:50.77]And she never done nothing to William Zanzinger
[02:57.91]And you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
[03:09.51]Take the rag away from your face
[03:14.57]Now ain't the time for your tears
[04:08.95]In the courtroom of honor the judge pounded his gavel
[04:15.49]To show that all's equal and that the courts are on the level
[04:21.16]And that the strings in the books ain't pulled and persuaded
[04:25.89]And that even the nobles get properly handled
[04:30.53]Once that the cops have chased after and caught 'em
[04:34.60]And that ladder of law has no top and no bottom
[04:40.62]Stared at the person who killed for no reason
[04:45.00]Who just happened to be feelin' that way witout warnin'
[04:50.60]And he spoke through his cloak most deep and distinguished
[04:55.47]And handed out strongly for penalty and repentance
[05:00.11]William Zanzinger with a six-month sentence
[05:07.42]Oh but you who philosophize disgrace and criticize all fears
[05:20.94]Bury the rag deep in your face
[05:26.05]For now's the time for your tears