Who Knows

You don't seem to understand

Her skin is cool like water to the tongue

Her eyes smooth like a stone

When her heart strings come undone

She's a star that I wish upon

She's a dream I couldn't own

Lord please tell me what to do with that girl

The sheriff shared her bed

And he claimed her as his wife

She loved him once for the man

That he was in another life

Now I like the sheriff just fine, my friends

But I long for his wife

O lord please tell me what to do with that man

The town where I was born

I hold dear to my heart

When the townsfolk heard the news

Tempers flared, ropes formed a noose

Get the traitor, burn that loathsome whore

Wake the hangman from his sleep

O lord please tell me what to do in this town

To walk through the night

Without love, no kisses on my lips

A world without end

My throat is parched, please give me a few sips

She offered the spread upon her table

And the wine went to my head

O lord please tell me what to do with myself

Who knows what to do

From one minute to the next

The hunters spill my blood

Tear my clothes, break my bones, place their bets

Shuffling boots and screams were heard

In the darkness of the night

O lord please tell me what to do I'm confused

I fell for the sheriff's wife