Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened eyes Kindle the wood and prepare the lies And don't fail me know Oh me, oh my, oh beast with might Drown me with water and burn me with fire And don't fail me now Just don't fail me now You don't do me right You don't do me right Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight? When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight Oh day, oh night, oh darkened light Drown me with water and burn me with fire And don't fail me know Oh Mary, oh mother of all that is near Lead me to freedom from my kingdom of fear And don't fail me now Just don't fail me now You don't do me right You don't do me right Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight? When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight Oh gal, oh gal, with your darkened heart Kindle the wood and prepare to start Just don't fail me now Just don't fail me now You don't do me right You don't do me right Why you do me wrong when the rope gets tight? When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight When the rope gets tight