I MET A LITTLE GIRL
IN KNOXVILLE
A TOWN
WE ALL KNOW WELL
AND EVERY SUNDAY
EVENING
OUT IN HER HOME
I'D DWELL
WE WENT TO TAKE
AN EVENING WALK
ABOUT A MILE
FROM TOWN
I PICKED A STICK
UP OFF THE GROUND
AND I KNOCKED
THAT FAIR GIRL DOWN
SHE FELL DOWN ON
HER BENDED KNEES
FOR MERCY SHE DID CRY
SAYIN' WILLIE DEAR
DON'T KILL ME HERE
I'M NOT PREPARED
TO DIE
SHE NEVER SPOKE
ANOTHER WORD
I ONLY BEAT HER MORE
UNTIL THE GROUND
AROUND ME
WITHIN HER BLOOD
DID FLOW
8 BAR
BREAK
I TOOK HER BY HER
GOLDEN CURLS
AND I DRAGGED HER
'ROUND AND 'ROUND
THROWING HER
INTO THE RIVER
THAT FLOWS
THROUGH KNOXVILLE
TOWN
GO DOWN
GO DOWN
YOU KNOXVILLE GIRL
WITH YOUR DARK
AND ROLLING EYES
GO DOWN
GO DOWN
YOU KNOXVILLE GIRL
YOU CAN NEVER BE
MY BRIDE
THEY CARRIED ME DOWN
TO KNOXVILLE
AND LOCKED ME IN
A CELL
MY FRIENDS ALL TRIED
TO GET ME OUT
BUT NONE
COULD GO MY BAIL
I'M HERE TO WASTE
MY LIFE AWAY
DOWN IN
THIS DIRTY OLD JAIL
BECAUSE I MURDERED
THAT KNOXVILLE GIRL
THE GIRL I LOVED
SO WELL