Oh He'll Drown

I stole Janie’s pistol
One day outside the bar
I needed that ole shooter
So I hid it in my car

She couldn’t see it comin’
No reason to suspect
That my white trash lazy husband
Had a noose around his neck

The townsmen were a gatherin’
The gallows all were hung
No ropes would dare forgive him
For what my man had done

Oh he’ll drown, drown, drown in the raging seas ‘til kingdom come
But that never will be enough for me
Oh he’ll drown, drown, drown in the raging seas ‘til kingdom come
Not before this bullet sets me free, sets me free

Oh I couldn’t let them do it
Couldn’t let him die that way
That’s why I stole that pistol
Outside the bar that day

He was standing there above me
As though he’d never sinned
I cocked my loaded pistol
As he winked at me and grinned

The drum roll was a soundin’
As I jumped up from the crowd
My pistol shot rang loud and my man fell, fell, fell to the ground

Oh he’ll drown, drown, drown in the raging seas ‘til kingdom come
But that never will be enough for me
Oh he’ll drown, drown, drown in the raging seas ‘til kingdom come
Not before this bullet sets me free, sets me free

Oh he’ll drown
Yes he’ll drown
Oh he’ll drown