It happened in an open field Down in a southern state And no one knows the reason why Some would say it's hate They shot the guy who sold the dogs It came as some surprise And to a lady standing there Brought sadness to her eyes Chorus: She's a rock and roll widow living in this town Another rock and roll widow since they gunned him down The heat of day still hung around As night began to fall The sheriff came up from the town In answer to the call The band played on in darkness Not knowing what to do As people ran from side to side Just looking for a clue