| The talk of night is nearing
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| As the madman makes his rounds
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| The city lights appearing
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| Into surrounding towns
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| All the while I’ll love you
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| But leave you as you sleep
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| For I have unfinished business
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| Right now I’m so weak
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| The cops are out patrolling
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| The new night has brought the word
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| Announcements from the city
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| It’s brutal so I’ve heard
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| All the while I’ll love you
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| But leave you as you sleep
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| For I may not see tomorrow
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| Right now I’m so weak
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| A lady saw the traces
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| She said of blood upon the grounds
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| But after all their searching
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| Nothing could be found
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| All the while I’ll love you
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| But leave you as you sleep
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| For I may not see tomorrow
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| Right now I’m so weak — oh no
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| I got home at midnight
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| No sleep I had to tell
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| Could I reach those heavens
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| Or was I born to serve him so well
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| Next thing I discovered
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| I awoke in the dark room
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| Clock struck five knife at my side
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| Your life had met with doom yeah
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| So as the new day opens
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| The sun is cast with gloom
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| And as the cover closes
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| I cry beside your tomb
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| Though I’ll always love you
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| I couldn’t stand the pain
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| Now it’s time to take another life
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| A madman dies in vain |