10 simple murders

my first murder was an accident i never meant to do,

i had been going for his wallet, wound up taking his life too.

i had him cornered in an alley with my gun against his face,

i said "hand over your money and i'll send you on your way"

but he just had to play the hero and refused to cooperate.

 

the second time i killed a man i did it for revenge,

yeah, been flirting with my woman and i could not let that stand.

so when he got up to leave the bar i followed him out back,

pinned him in between a brick wall and my stolen cadillac,

kept on inching that car forward 'til i felt his ribcage crack.

 

now, three and four were easier but i'm really not sure why,

i had picked up a couple hitch hikers out on route I-995.

i dont claim to understand it, but i think i lost my head,

all that i remember was the way their clothes turned red,

when i came back to my senses i had stabbed them both to death.

 

now by this time i had become accustomed to the kill,

i'm not proud about it but i kind of like the thrill.

to feel the heartbeat in the throat, the terror in the eyes,

the sorry choking noises as they beg you for their lives.

for strangulation music, that was number five.

 

six i did for money, it was just another job.

and seven, out of desperation, i had to kill a cop.

they caught up with me in reno as i ran the state line,

the hostages i'd taken, number eight and number nine.

now they've got me surrounded but they won't get me alive.

 

so i'm holed up in some motel and i'm loading up my gun,

i'm staring out the window, there's a thousand cops out front,

they've circled me like vultures, but i feel so far away.

 

everybody has to die, there is no escape,

the only thing that changes is how long you have to wait.

i'm not going to spend my whole life behind metal bars,

so get ready, i'm coming. let's see who's the fastest draw...

 

10 Simple Murders, The Future Kings of Nowhere

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