Lord, lordy me, and it's lord, lordy my Oh honey, you led me to the wrong Some people born with silver and gold Others have husbands and wives I never had a thing in this whole wide wicked world Now, I'm losing my life Now, I'm losing my life You promised me that we would be wed On this I'd laid my money down You were seen courtin' my best friend You caused me to shoot him down You caused me to shoot him down Well, the love of a woman is bitter but sweet Even though she turns him down The price I have to pay may come to you some day And you'll end in the sea of sorrow drown And you'll end in the sea of sorrow drown Well, they say I have a right to my very last few words Before they let the scaffold down A man has to fight for what he thinks is right Even if it puts him in the ground Even if it puts him in the ground Now it's gonna put me in the ground Lord, lordy me, and it's lord, lordy my Oh honey, you led me to the wrong