Forty Whacks (Curtain)

Lizzie borden took an ax

Gave her mother 40 wacks

When she saw what see had done

Gave her father 41

(Knock knock knock)

I am Alice Russell i have lived in fall river a good many years

All that time the Bordens have occupied the house next door

I exchanged calls with miss Lizzie Borden regularly

She always received me upstairs

The names Bridget Sullivan

Thought i was some times called maggie by miss emma and miss lizzie

It being the name of the previous girl

I came to fall river4years ago have worked for the Bordens ever since

My full name is emma L Borden

The L is for Lenora

I am the sister of miss Lizzie Borden

I was just a trifle over 14 when my father married

For the second time

And i remember my mother very well

My name is Lizzie Andrew borden

Not elizabeth, lizzie

Andrew

After my father i was so crisened

I am innocent

I leave it ti my counsel to speak for me