“Number Three” by William Thompson (lyrics for Mixposure)
Verse one
Escaped the Lima State asylum, where he’d been since he was 17.
Had killed his mother, father and sister, for reasons only he could see
He was not born that way, but a demon took the soul of that boy,
No love, no care, no way could they now stop his need to destroy.
Verse two
After ten years of weaving baskets, shock treatments and too many pills to count.
The model patient saw his chance, cut through a fence and made his way out.
So now he changed his name, his clothes, his looks, but never changed his mind.
He hated what the world had done to him and each day three more victims he’d find.
CHORUS
So how do I know this, curiosity killed the cat.
Been so nice to meet you, what I say may be hard to grasp.
They say confession is good for your soul,
But once you learn the truth, it will never be retold
So now it’s too late for you to see, that monster is me.
So now it’s too late for you to see, that monster is me.
Verse three
He was a stone-cold psycho, at least that’s what the doctors would say.
He would murder 3 more strangers by the end of this day.
The papers had a field day, with daily stories his of slash and gore.
Kept counting the number of dead by threes, like a gambler with his eyes on the score.
Can’t catch the so-called “triple killer”, cause he looks like you and me.
When your prey are random and innocent, doesn’t leave them much to go on you see
So lock your doors and windows, and keep your loved ones close
Cause it’s the killin’ of people with people who care that satisfies him the most.
CHORUS
So how do I know this, curiosity killed the cat.
Been so nice to meet you, what I say may be hard to grasp.
They say confession is good for your soul,
But once you learn the truth, it can never be retold
So now it’s clear, you can’t see… that monster is me.
So now it’s too late for you to see, that you are this day’s number three.
Outro
That you are this day’s number three.
That you are number three.
Number three
Very nice song and great character in the lead vox, backing vox are spot on also. Beautifully stripped down music allowing the words and vocals to shine through. I like this a lot
superb voice bill , and also backing vocals by jacki great lyrics , loved it worth another listen .....cheers tony cee
A good Halloween 2019 addition Bill.....a little gory but you and your sister sure sang it well !
Farrell
Congratulations to you and your sis on another fine tune!
Such a great story teller you are. Never imagined you to
be a monster however! *****
This about my evil twin Bill? LOL... Fun track from you two!!