I know you'll excuse me If I say goodnight I've got a task I must fulfill Thank you for listening to my troubles Pardon me I've got someone to kill I warned him not to try And take her from me He laughed and said If I can you know I will So tonight When they get home I'll be waiting Pardon me I've got someone to kill I know I'll surely die For what I'm about to do But it don't matter I'm a dead man anyhow This gun will buy me back The pride they took from me And end this life of mine That's worthless now By the time you tell the sheriff It'll all be over He'll find me at their big house on the hill He'll find a note explaining Why I did it Pardon me I've got someone to kill Pardon me I've got someone to kill