oh temple darling you have made my life so neat but a dirty old death still waits in the bridal suite and oh i can t see around that bend oh in the end they put my head in a box and then they give me the wire they re gonna give me the wire they re gonna give me the wire they re gonna give me the wire oh temple dear i don t mean to be a thankless boor but as bad as its been i think i d still rather have taken more so as you ve eased my way my friend won t you watch them put my head in a box and watch them give me the wire watch them give me the wire watch them give me the wire watch them give me the wire so as you ve eased my way my friend won t you watch them put my head in a box and watch them give me the wire watch them give me the wire they re gonna give me the wire they re gonna give me the wire