Big Jim Butcher was the king of the hill
He ran his business with a deadly will
His foreman, John, had a pretty wife

The way she looked cut Jim like a knife

John was weak and his wife was, too

Her name was Kate, and she fell in, too
She let Big Jim do what he had to do
And John stood by and his life was thru


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It was all in the name of love

All in the name of love
You can't change the stars above
All in the name of love


John took a bottle one drink at a time
Stared off in space as he lost his mind

Knew who it was on the telephone
He saw it all and he felt so alone


One dark morning, John stood up like a man
He took his shotgun with a steady hand
He went to the motel - broke the door in

He left two holes where two hearts had been

(repeat chorus)


He called the preacher and he called the law
And when they got there it was pretty raw

He said "Boys, you better come and take me away
I've done all I can do in the name of love today"


(repeat chorus 3 times)