Miss Otis Regrets

                                  Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today

She is sorry to be delayed

But last evening down in lover's lane she strayed, madam

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today



When she woke up and found that her dream of love was gone, madam

She ran to the man who had lead her so far, far astray

And from under her velvet gown

She drew a gun and shot her lover down, madam

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today



When the mob came and got her and dragged her from the jail, madam

When they strung her up on the old willow across the way

The moment before she died

She lifted up her lovely head and cried, madam

Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today