[Verse 1]
After I had killed my wife
And by the jury been acquitted
I resolved to change my life
And try to lead a life less wicked
I roamed around from town to town
In search of some employment
It was here I settled down

[Verse 2]
I saw her standing in the sun
I was bewitched by all her features
And before the day was done
I fell in love with the school teacher
And since she had no next of kin
I offered my assistance
To my surprise she took me in

[Verse 3]
We spent the summer of that year
In a love of such perfection
But winter first appeared
I felt the cold of her rejection
It was then she turned to me
With a look I didn't recognize
"It is our anniversary"
"It is our anniversary
And you cannot run away from me"
I saw a light upon a knife
And in the moment that I recognised
I begged for my life