In a place that is so swell,
I met a man I loved so well.


He came and took that from me,
And now he's willing to set me free.


I even know the reason why,
The other girl was prettier than I.


I ran right home and laid in bed,
Not a word spoken, not a word said.


My mom came upstairs, the door she broke,
And found me hanging from a rope.


She took a knife and cut me down,
And in my pocket a note she found.


"Dig me a grave and dig it deep,
Marble stone from head to feet.


And on my grave place a dove,
And tell the world I died for love."


Written by Sandi Jones 

Image by Andreas Prudzilko