Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today (Madam) Miss Otis regrets, she's unable to lunch today (Madam) Sorry to be delayed But last evening down at lover's lane, she strayed Madam (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Miss Otis regrets, she's unable (Madam) To lunch today When she woke up and found That her dream of love was gone (Madam) She ran, she ran to the man Who had lead her astray And from under her black velvet gown She drew a gun and shot her lover down Madam (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Miss Otis regrets, she's unable, unable Unable to lunch today When the mob came and got her And dragged her from the jail They strung her up, up, up, up on the, oh Willow across the way And the moment before she died She lifted her lovely head and cried (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Regrets (Miss Otis regrets) Miss Otis regrets, she's unable, she's unable Unable, she's unable to lunch today