he came from a settlement some miles away   they looked at him oddly   strange the things he would say   so sharp so hard   amused by his words   he walked on in search of a bride to call his own      i'll dine with you at the wedding feast      a drifter to most folks   but some could see that he was wise   no beggar was this man   he said he came to give life   oh in a circus show they might have let it slide   but now they give him threats   they say he'll have to die   oh this traveling ma all he ever wanted was a bride      i'll dine with you at the wedding feast      i cried when he died   it seemed to make no sense   to kill a man for loving you is to kill yourself instead   i wish i knew but i can't explain when i hear the drifter say   you can't kill a dead man   he's alive just the same