The talk of night is nearing As the madman makes his rounds The city lights appearing Into surrounding towns All the while I'll love you But leave you as you sleep For I have unfinished business Right now I'm so weak The cops are out patrolling The new night has brought the word Announcements from the city It's brutal so I've heard All the while I'll love you But leave you as you sleep For I may not see tomorrow Right now I"m so weak A lady saw the traces She said of blood upon the grounds But after all their searching Nothing could be found All the while I"ll love you But leave you as you sleep For I may not see tomorrow Right now I'm so weak - oh no I got home at midnight No sleep I had to tell Could I reach those heavens Or was I born to serve him so well Next thing I discovered I awoke in the dark room Clock struck five knife at my side Your life had met with doom yeah So as the new day opens The sun is cast with gloom And as the cover closes I cry beside your tomb Though I'll always love you I couldn't stand the pain Now it's time to take another life A madman dies in vain