| I had me a wife, I had me some daughters
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| I tried so hard, I never knew still waters
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| Nothing to eat and nothing to drink
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| Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think
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| Nothing for a man to do but sit around and think
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| Well, I’m a thinkin' and thinkin', 'til there’s nothin' I ain’t thunk
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| Breathing in the stink, 'til finally I stunk
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| It was at that time, I swear I lost my mind
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| Started making plans to kill my own kind
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| Started making plans to kill my own kind
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| Come little daughter, I said the youngest one
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| Put your coat on, we’ll have some fun
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| We’ll go out to mountains, the one to explore
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| Her face then lit up, I was standing by the door
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| Her face then lit up, I was standing by the door
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| Come little daughter, I will carry the lanterns
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| We’ll go out tonight, we’ll go to the caverns
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| We’ll go out tonight, we’ll go to the caves
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| Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves
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| Kiss your mother goodnight and remember that God saves
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| A led her to a hole, a deep black well
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| I said, make a wish, make sure and not tell
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| And close you’re eyes dear, and count to seven
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| You know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven
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| You know your papa loves you, good children go to heaven
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| I gave her a push, I gave her a shove
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| I pushed with all my might, I pushed with all my love
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| I threw my child into a bottomless pit
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| Screaming as she fell but I never heard her hit
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| She was screaming as she fell but I never heard her hit
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| Gather 'round boys to the tale that I tell
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| You wanna know how to take a short trip to hell?
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| It’s guaranteed to get your own place in hell
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| Just take your lovely daughter and push her in the well
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| Take your lovely daughter and throw her in the well
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| Don’t speak to me of lovers with a broken heart
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| You wanna know what will really tear you apart?
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| I’m going out to the barn with a never stoppin' pain
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| I’m going out to the barn to hang myself in shame |