It's plain to see he's on the prowl
He's a little too bold and
Soon now he'll start movin' in
But when he moves in, oh my baby
Right then and there his life will end
For dear, I love you with a passion
I'll not lose you to someone new
I don't much like that tall, dark stranger
And I hate the way he smiles at you
I've got a gun, a .38 Special
I've got a knife that's razor keen
I've got a heart that's awful jealous
And you know a jealous heart is mean
He talks a lot, but he don't say much
He brags about each love he wins
He thinks he knows all of the answers
For dear, I love you with a passion
And I'll not lose you to someone new
I don't much like that tall,
And I hate the way he smiles at you
Well, he called you up and
He begged you to go out with him
Now, sweet love, take back his flowers
And place them where they buried him
For I love you with a passion
I'll not lose you to someone new
But I didn't much like that
Now he's where he can't smile at you