No one has to know
and we'll put him on death row
Don't go to the police
Let me tell you what happened to my niece
She pressed charges after she'd been defiled
But it was her who ended up on trial
They called into question what she'd done
before and after he'd had his fun
He was acquitted though everybody knew
What he'd done and what again he'd do
What he'd done and what again he would do
So no one has to know
and we'll put the bastard on death row
If he should die mysteriously
they'll have no reason to connect him to me
The police will have no clue
it was because of what he'd done to you
So keep it secret, keep it close
Justice is blind to what's right under its nose
Justice is always blind to what's under its nose
So no one has to know
and we'll put him on death row
They'll never believe a word you say
The system is rigged to make the victim pay
But he won't be acquitted in the court of the knife
A soul for a soul, a life for a life
A soul for a soul, and a life for a life
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