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He never wanted it like this Just for once, (he'd) like to be greeted with a kiss But he's scared of his own home She never leaves him alone For twenty-three years he stood quietly While she took his manhood, and his dignity (but) Now the kids are all gone This shouldn't take very long He dug a shallow grave To the earth he took his spade Couldn't stand for one more day So he dug a shallow grave He takes breath and he says a prayer Raises his shovel high into the air He brings it down upon her head Just one blow and now she's dead Drags her body to the back door Leaves a trail of blood on the floor He bends down to close her eyes And then he starts to cry But never the less, he's glad that she's gone Throws her in the ground and piles the dirt on Goes inside to wash his face Feels his heart begin to race He dug a shallow grave To the earth he took his spade Couldn't stand for one more day So he dug a shallow grave Starts to realize just what he's done Goes into the basement, grabs his gun Puts the barrel to his head Can't believe she's really dead What will he tell the neighbors, when they pass by the way? What will he tell the children, when they come on Christmas day? What will he tell her parents, when they ask for their daughter? What will he tell the D.A. when they charge him with manslaughter He pulls the trigger and he hears a click The quick solution's not always the quickest fix He dug a shallow grave To the earth he took his spade Couldn't stand for one more day So he dug a shallow grave ... no reason to get excited
