we need to talk about addie mae i seen her walking out the other day and i been watching that girl wilt away bruised back blisterin there aint no end to her sufferin and any good she had is gone to gray its a howlin shame a howlin shame oh that girl is a ghost burnin in a hell that dont nobody know white flag twistin in the wind and at her best she is witherin and she all set for death she cant be saved its a howlin shame a howlin shame nobody could love her nobody could care cause she ran em all off with her get back stare stay away away away away away a murder of crows they followed her home and they didnt leave much just a bed of bones get away away away away away im a howlin shame