It wasn't the wrath of God Or the dark hand of contagion Not some cruel comedy Or a botched up engraving I met you at Acadia I tried wine and persuasion It was just another dinner bought By the dark hand of contagion You drew it like a map in sand Led us down the road to ruin You said you tried to understand You'd no idea what I was doing Your wedding day was so well planned Like a German occupation I signed the note on your nightstand 'The Dark Hand of Contagion' It said it's not too late You still got time And I hold that time like a handful of the sea So you won't get rid of me so easily It wasn't the wrath of God I guess he was busy elsewhere I took you 'round the family plot Thought you might at least pretend to care I would have given anything Made any arrangement Just to see you wear my ring On the dark hand of contagion I would have given anything Made any arrangement Just to see you wear my ring On the dark hand of contagion