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mark barker – the ballad of alvin ridley lyrics

the folks in ringgold, georgia say alvin ridley’s mad
they say he lost his mind, when he lost his mom and dad
he dialed 9-1-1 that day, report his wife’s demise
when they heard the news, it took the whole town by surprise
the locals had no idea crazy alvin had a spouse
they thought he lived alone there in his roach-infested house
the facts came out, she’d been his wife for nearly thirty years
and only served to stir suspicion and heighten their fears
“virginia was an epileptic”, alvin ridley said
he had found her breathless body lyin’ on the bed
he dialed 9-1-1 and told them everything he knew
he thought she might have had a fit, which she was pr-ne to do
they said he kept her locked away, imprisoned all that time
but the truth be known, just bein’ different was his only crime
in the coroner’s report, asphyxiation was the cause
when the sheriff read it, it gave him reason to pause
but if he, alvin, had murdered her, perhaps that was the case
surely he had smothered her, a pillow to her face
they reviewed the evidence. the charges soon were brought
murder in the first degree is what the d.a. saw
though his [plight?] with paranoia was never in denial
alvin was ruled competent. he would now stand trial
but catoosa county courthouse, they were packed in like sardines
how could anyone do anything so lowdown and so mean?
“there’s no doubt he is guilty”, all the locals would declare
should his punishment be life, or would he get the chair?
his lawyer said that alvin ridley’s trapped in his own mind
but the truth be known, just bein’ different was his only crime
the evidence boiled down to the pathology report
dr. h-llman said he’d read it, if it pleased the court
asphyxiation was the cause, and it pointed to foul play
alvin was responsible. now he had to pay
the forensic doctor also testified for the defense
he said that epileptic seizures often were the case
that’s what caused the suffocation: she had had a fit
alvin ridley’s innocent, and he was sure of it
but alvin’s lawyer introduced her writings as his proof
pages by the thousands, that they had [to?] the simple truth
her daily inner feelings she had pasted to her wall
the fact they were in love was evident to one and all
alvin and virginia shared a love that knew no end
they were more than lovers; they were partners, they were friends
then against his lawyer’s wishes, alvin ridley took the stand
swore to tell the whole truth as his testament began
before he left the stand he had unveiled his heart and soul
then deliberations started with justice as the goal
it only took two hours for their verdict to be read
“innocent of all charges”, is what the jury said
alvin stood before the crowd, acquitted by his peers
the silence in the courtroom now was shattered by their tears
the spirit in the courtroom, both surreal and sublime
when the truth came out, just bein’ different was his only crime
the spirit in the courtroom, both surreal and sublime
when the truth came out, just bein’ different was his only crime

- mark barker lyrics

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