Well I knew it when I seen her in her Chinese shoes
Well I knew it when she bared he teeth at me
I saved up for the pistol, well I saved a thousand cans, give 'em back
He gave a thousand nickels to me, yeah

If I died and went to heaven with St. Augustine keep bringing for me singing
"I shot Lily Brick down"
I shot Lily Brick down

They say my eyes were full of spirals, don't remember myself
They say I shot her down just to watch her die

I say that I was cornered; well, I defended myself
Well she bled down into slumber and I told her, "It was easy"

If I died and went to heaven with St. Augustine keep plugging for me
Yippee ai-ki-yay said "No, no, no, no, no"
I shot Lily Brick down
Yippee ai-ki-yay said "No, no, no, no, no"
I shot Lily Brick down

They said the photographs were empty
I say, "I loved her 'til I found out she could talk"
And I say, 'The films from the cameras from the bank are full of lies"
I say, "The fingerprints are not mine"
I say that I was cornered; well, I defended myself
Well she bled down into slumber and I told her, "It was—" told her, "It was—"

Yippee ki-ai
Yippee ki-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai
Yippee ki-ai-ai

Hey!
What are you saying down there?
What you got in that bag?
What you say you got?
Oh
No, I don't believe you
No, I don't believe you
No, I don't believe you
No, I don't believe you
No, I don't believe you
No, I don't believe you