In the courtroom today, a man offered his plea
Pleas of not guilty to the treacherous deed
Disbelief rang through the entire court
“Judgment awaits you!” was their angry retort
For all of the suffering, the lies and deceit
The old man refused to admit his defeat
The evidence weighted against the old man
Still judgment he feared not, because he had a plan
Taking the stand with pride on his face
He claimed he had been in some other place
“At the time of the murder, at thirty past eight
I was out at the bar with a lonely old maid!”
An uproar of shock filled the room with their cries
As surprise turned to anger in everyone’s eyes
Thinking he knew just who to blame
The lawyer asked for the old lady’s name
The man grinned again with no hint of shame
“The judge and the maid are one and the same!”
