After I had killed my wife And by the jury been acquitted I resolved to change my life And try to lead a life less wicked I roamed around From town to town In search of some employment But it was here I settled down I saw her standing in the sun I was bewitched by all her features And before the day was done I was in love with the schoolteacher And since she had No next of kin I offered my assistance To my surprise She took me in We spent the summer of that year In a love of such perfection But when winter first appeared I felt the cold of her rejection It was then She turned to me With a look I didn't recognise "It is our anniversary" "It is our anniversary And you can not run away from me" I saw a light Upon a knife And in a moment that I recognised I begged for my life