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
He had been flirting with my woman and I couldn't let that stand
So when he got up to leave the bar, I followed him out back
I pinned him in between a brick wall and my stolen cadillac
I kept inching that car forward, 'til I felt his rib cage crack
Now three and four were easier but I'm really not sure why
I picked up a couple hitchhikers on route I-95
I don't claim to understand it, but I think I lost my head
All that I remember is the way their clothes turned red
When I came back to my sense I had stabbed them both to death
By this time I had become accustomed to the kill
And I'm not proud about it but I kinda 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
Oh, strangulation music...that was number five
Six, I did for money, it was just another job
Seven, out of desperation I had to kill a cop
They caught up with me in Reno as I ran for 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 this motel and I'm loading up my guns
Peering out the window, there's a thousand cops out front
They circle 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 gonna spend my whole life behind metal bars
So get ready, I'm coming, let's see who's the fastest draw!
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
He had been flirting with my woman and I couldn't let that stand
So when he got up to leave the bar, I followed him out back
I pinned him in between a brick wall and my stolen cadillac
I kept inching that car forward, 'til I felt his rib cage crack
Now three and four were easier but I'm really not sure why
I picked up a couple hitchhikers on route I-95
I don't claim to understand it, but I think I lost my head
All that I remember is the way their clothes turned red
When I came back to my sense I had stabbed them both to death
By this time I had become accustomed to the kill
And I'm not proud about it but I kinda 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
Oh, strangulation music...that was number five
Six, I did for money, it was just another job
Seven, out of desperation I had to kill a cop
They caught up with me in Reno as I ran for 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 this motel and I'm loading up my guns
Peering out the window, there's a thousand cops out front
They circle 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 gonna spend my whole life behind metal bars
So get ready, I'm coming, let's see who's the fastest draw!