Country Death Song

I had me a wife,

I had me some daughters

I tried so hard,

I never knew still waters

Nothing to eat and nothing to drink

Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think

Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think

Well, I'm a thinkin' and thinkin', till there's nothin'

I ain't thunk

Breathing in the stink, till finally

I stunkIt was at that time,

I swear I lost my mind

I started making plans to kill my own kind

I started making plans to kill my own kind"Come little daughter",

I said to the youngest one

Put your coat on, we'll have some fun

We'll go out to mountains, the one to explore

Her face then lit up,

I was standing by the door

Her face then lit up,

I was standing by the door

Come little daughter,

I will carry the lanterns

We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caverns

We'll go out tonight, we'll go to the caves

Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that

God savesKiss your mother goodnight and remember that

God savesA led her to a hole, a deep black well

I said, "Make a wish, make sure and not tell andClose your eyes dear, and count to seven"

You know your papa loves you, good children go to

HeavenYou know your papa loves you, good children go to

HeavenI gave her a push,

I gave her a shove

I pushed with all my might,

I pushed with all my love

I through my child into a bottomless pit

She was screaming as she fell, but

I never heard her hit

She was screaming as she fell, but

I never heard her hit

Gather round boys to this tale that

I tellYou wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?

It's guaranteed to get your own place in hell

Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well

Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well

Don't speak to me of lovers, with a broken heart

You wanna know what can really tear you apart?

I'm going out to the barn, will

I never stop in pain?

I'm going out to the barn, to hang myself in shame