Yes I killed the justice man... the mayor of the little town. I called him out and shot him down...yes, that's the one I slayed. I shot him with my forty-four and laid him down beside my door... he'll never judge the poor no more for sadness is his grave.
And sadness is the grave...sadness is the grave that I'm visiting.

Yes I killed the dark old gal... the keeper of the garbage pail. I tracked her down by the sulphur smell...yes, that's the one I slayed. She had one eye that never sees... a can so full that it caused disease...I had to kill her on my knees, now sadness is her grave.
Sadness is the grave...sadness is the grave that I'm visiting.

Yes I killed the golden goose, that gilded noose, the old recluse. The one that claimed to be my muse...yes, that's the one I slayed. I killed it with my loneliness and buried it with gentleness...the only witness was my heart and sadness is the grave.
Sadness is the grave...sadness is the grave that I'm visiting.

I could not kill the horned one...the bard that sings the fire songs. He burnt my flesh and he pierced my tongue and led me to the grave. I wrestled him and he turned me loose to kill the people and the golden goose...I loved him with my blood and bones and then he went away.
And sadness is the grave...sadness is the open grave I'm resting in.

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