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

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 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"

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