[Verse] In the hollow by the cypress tree... Where the river bends and the air runs thin... Lies a tale of shadowed misery... Of a girl with a grin A blade, And a sin, They called her Lizzy But whispered “beware ” For her ghost still lingers in the cold night air [Chorus] Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride With the moon as your guide What secrets do you hide? Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride Your name’s etched in stone But you’re never alone [Verse 2] She danced in the dark where the lanterns die A flicker of red in the blackened mist Her knife sang sweet as a lullaby Each note sealed with a deadly twist A preacher A gambler A soldier A fool All fell for her charm But blood was her rule [Prechorus] The willow weeps The crickets hum Her footsteps fade Then the silence comes [Chorus] Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride With the stars as your tide What truth do you confide? Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride Your legend’s been told But your hands stay cold [Bridge] They say on a foggy September night If you walk where the brambles grow tight You’ll hear her laugh Low and wild The sound of vengeance The voice of a child And if you feel a shiver down your spine Best pray that blade isn’t tracing a line [Verse 3] Old Man Harlow, he swore he saw her rise From the river's embrace, with fire in her eyes She wasn't seeking forgiveness, or a moment of peace Just echoes of justice, carried on the breeze A husband A thief A landowner A lie Each one tasted the steel beneath the moon A reckoning soon [Prechorus] The willow weeps The crickets hum Her footsteps fade Then the silence comes [Chorus] Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride With the shadows as your stride What pain do you abide? Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride Your story’s untold But your spirit's bold [Bridge] They say on a foggy September night If you walk where the brambles grow tight You’ll hear her laugh Low and wild The sound of vengeance The voice of a child And if you feel a shiver down your spine Best pray that blade isn’t tracing a line [Outro] Lethal Lizzy, a whisper on the breeze A chilling reminder amongst the trees She walks the hollow, forever free Lethal Lizzy McBride… …eternally. The river knows her name. The river knows her pain. Ohhh oh, Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride Ohhh oh, How they'll lay by your side Ohhh oh, Oh Lethal Lizzy McBride Ohhh oh they'll lay right where you died Oh right where you died Oh yes right where you died [end]
