Don't murder me, I beg of you
The black and bloody mire
Froze ten feet 'neath the ground
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
Don't murder me
All I said was, "Come on in"
I sat down to my supper
While the boys sing 'round the fire
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
It was a bottle of red whisky
That's the last they saw of me
The winter was so hard and cold
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
But don't murder me, I beg of you
But the cards were all the same
No, no, no don't murder me, I beg of you
The dire wolf collects his due
The wolf came in, I got my cards
Was grinning at my window
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
Don't murder me, I beg of you
We sat down for a game
Don't murder me, please, don't murder me
Don't murder me, I beg of you
I cut my deck to the queen of spades
Don't murder me, I beg of you
Don't murder me, I beg of you
In the backwash of Fennario
I said my prayers and went to bed
Six hundred pounds of sin
When I awoke, the dire wolf
