The Ballad of Arthur Ellis

Deep in the dark of Canada's heart
The soul of a man who lived for tying the knot
He travelled the country to county jails
Pulled the switch for that last exhale
'Til he met that woman in the Bordeaux

Buried in cement and iron bars
Sobs in the darkness and strange facades
600 souls you sent to the light
Do you hear their cries when you sleep at night?

I heard the long drop was your specialty
When you delivered final penalty
Six feet down you'd watch them fall
Never a miss, but do you recall
When you met that woman in the Bordeaux?

Buried in cement and iron bars
Sobs in the darkness and strange facades
600 souls you sent to the light
Do you hear their cries when you sleep at night?

Deep in the dark of Montreal
A hood on a nail, a cloak in the hall
A knot tied tighter than ever before
One long drop from behind the door
All for a woman in the Bordeaux

Buried in cement and iron bars
Sobs in the darkness and strange facades
600 souls you sent to the light
Do you hear their cries when you sleep at night?

When you sleep at night
When you sleep at night
When you sleep at night