Peik had only one good eye and a troubled mind
He lost the other eye fighting the sheriff in the jail one night
Homeless for the past fourty years, carried all he owned
How he made it through those winter nights I guess I’ll never know

When they found that poor young girl dead in the woods
It didn’t take too long before poor Peik had his neck in the noose
It was on the news

Crowd was standing, Peik was on the landing
Took the dive one minute to midnight
Oh it’s a shame about old Peik
When the light died in his one eye
Couldn’t shake the feeling it wasn’t right
Oh it’s a shame about old Peik

The girl she came from a foreign country she was pale and fair
Everybody just loved her accent and her frizzy hair
Peik was seen maybe once or twice following her around
But she always smiled at him and never put him down

When they found her body laying in the shallow grave
Seemed right then and there they knew on who they’d pin the blame
And a plan was made

Crowd was standing, Peik was on the landing…

The morning paper had a whole page picture of Peik
The mayor said the sheriff was the one to congratulate
The Main Street ladies all went out to celebrate
But a guilty conscience kept the sheriff awake
Oh it’s a shame about old Peik