I caught a stranger in my house, and I busted his head with a club I caught a stranger in my house, and I busted his head with a club I lay him out cold, with his heels in a tub I seen the sheriff coming, and I jumped for the door I seen the sheriff coming, and I jumped for the door But I jumped too late, the sheriff had done jumped before They buried a man Thursday, just two short days you see They buried a man Thursday, just two short days you see And it makes me wonder, what they going to do to me I killed a man, and that's the how and how I killed a man, and that's the how and how I'm sitting here wondering, if a woman's worth it now Mmm, rope stretching all day long Mmm, rope stretching all day long In just a few more days, I won't be able to sing my song