He never wanted it like this   Just for once, (he'd) like to be greeted with a kiss   But he's scared of his own home   She never leaves him alone   For twenty-three years he stood quietly    While she took his manhood, and his dignity   (but) Now the kids are all gone   This shouldn't take very long      He dug a shallow grave   To the earth he took his spade    Couldn't stand for one more day   So he dug a shallow grave      He takes breath and he says a prayer   Raises his shovel high into the air   He brings it down upon her head   Just one blow and now she's dead   Drags her body to the back door   Leaves a trail of blood on the floor   He bends down to close her eyes   And then he starts to cry   But never the less, he's glad that she's gone   Throws her in the ground and piles the dirt on   Goes inside to wash his face   Feels his heart begin to race      He dug a shallow grave   To the earth he took his spade    Couldn't stand for one more day   So he dug a shallow grave      Starts to realize just what he's done   Goes into the basement, grabs his gun   Puts the barrel to his head   Can't believe she's really dead      What will he tell the neighbors, when they pass by the way?   What will he tell the children, when they come on Christmas day?   What will he tell her parents, when they ask for their daughter?   What will he tell the D.A. when they charge him with manslaughter      He pulls the trigger and he hears a click    The quick solution's not always the quickest fix      He dug a shallow grave   To the earth he took his spade    Couldn't stand for one more day   So he dug a shallow grave   ... no reason to get excited