The Tale Of A Very Sad End Lyrics - The Dresden Dolls

It was eight years to come I forget it quite well 

A fair pretty maiden in a cottage did dwell 

She live with her parents all nice and serene 

And her age was bright red and her hair was sixteen. 

Now this maid had a lover who close by did dwell 

A bandy legged ruffian and cross eyed as well 

Said the lover to the maiden lets fly by yon star 

For you are the eye of my apple you are 

Said the maiden to the lover " oh lover be wise" 

else my father will scratch out your nails with his eyes 

I'm sure you'll not leave me here in disgrace 

As she said as she buried her hands in her face. 

When the maiden refused him he knocked down the maid 

And silently opened the knife of his blade 

He cut then the throat of the maiden so fair 

And he dragged her about by the head of her hair. 

Then he father who was poor came out it appears 

And he gazed at the site with eyes in his tears 

He knelt down beside her, her fair face he kissed 

then he rushed with his nose at the murderers fist