[Verse 1]
Long before the screen door slammed
She was out of Xenia
A stranger could have loved that town
But she had to leave

[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I'd gotten to know her
Before I fell in love

[Chorus]
I could say who's to blame
Say who's the man in this cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true, and I'll swear and I'll swear
'Til Kitten's out of jail

[Verse 2]
It was like a TV show
The way she stole that car
Easy now to criticize
Easy now to talk

[Pre-Chorus]
I thought my luck was changing
I guess I was wrong
[Chorus]
I could say who's to blame
Say who's the man in this cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true, and I'll swear and I'll swear
'Til Kitten's out of jail

[Bridge]
Didn't want to be a slave
Just turned out that way

[Pre-Chorus]
I wish I'd gotten to know her
Before I fell in love

[Chorus]
I could say she's to blame
Say she's the man in this cautionary tale
But I swore I'd be true, and I'll swear and I'll swear
'Til Kitten's out of jail