[Verse 1: Selma]
Black night is falling
The sun is gone to bed
The innocent are dreaming
As you should, sleepy head
Sleepy head, sleepy head

[Verse 2: Selma and Bill]
Does it hurt?
I hurt you much more
So don't you worry
I don't know what to do
Everything just feels so wrong
Everything is fine
Just stay strong
Silly Selma, you're the one to blame

[Refrain: Gene]
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do

[Chorus: Selma and Bill]
The time it takes a tear to fall
A snake to shed its skin
Is all the time that's needed
To forgive, forgive me
You are forgiven
Come on, hurry
[Verse 3: Selma and Linda]
I killed your man
You have to hurry up
I called the police
They're just down the road
They've come for me
Why should I run?
They'll take your money
Run for your boy
Silly Selma, you're the one to blame

[Refrain: Gene]
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do
You just did what you had to do

[Chorus: Selma]
The time it takes a tear to fall
A heart to miss a beat
A snake to shed its skin
A rose to grow a thorn
Is all the time that's needed
To forgive me
I am so sorry
[Outro: Selma]
I just did what I had to do
I just did what I had to do
I just did what I had to do
I just did what I had to do