Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends All through their high school days Both members of the 4-H Club Both active in the FFA After graduation, Mary Anne went out Lookin' for a bright, new world Wanda looked all around this town And all she found was Earl Well, it wasn't two weeks after she got married That Wanda started gettin' abused She put on dark glasses, long-sleeved blouses And make-up, to cover a bruise Well, she finally got the nerve to file for divorce She let the law take it from there But Earl walked right through that restraining order And put her in intensive care Right away, Mary Anne flew-in from Atlanta On a red-eye midnight flight She held Wanda's hand And they worked-out a plan And it didn't take 'em long to decide That Earl had to die (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) goodbye, Earl! Those black-eyed peas (na, na-na-na, na, ah) They tasted all right, to me, Earl You feelin' weak? (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) Why don't you lay-down 'n sleep, Earl Ain't it dark (na, na-na-na, na, ah), wrapped-up in that tarp, Earl? Hey! The cops came by to bring Earl in They searched the house, high 'n low Then they tipped their hats and said: Thank you, ladies If you hear from him, let us know Well, the weeks went by, 'n spring turned to summer 'N summer faded into fall And it turns out he was a missing person Who nobody missed at all So, the girls bought some land And a roadside stand, out on Highway 109 They sell Tennessee ham 'n strawberry jam And they don't lose any sleep at night, 'cause Earl had to die (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) goodbye, Earl! We need a break, (na, ah) Let's go out to the lake, Earl We'll pack a lunch (na, na-na-na, na, ah) And stuff you in the trunk, Earl Hey! (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) Oh, hey, hey, hey (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) Oh, hey, hey, hey (Na, na-na-na, na, ah) Oh, hey, hey, hey (The Dixie Chicks do not advocate premeditated murder, but love getting even)