The Tiger Lillies - ABC lyrics

A is for Arsenic someone thought fun To include in the icing on top of a bun B is for bats that swoop out of the air And squeaking inaudibly catch in one's hair C is for cord of a moderate length To hang oneself with it requires no great strength D,E,F,G,H,I,J K is for Kris with a blade that is wavy One wonders why somebody smeared it with gravy L's for a letter that lay in a trunk Its contents explain how the dinghy was sunk M is for madhouse where is confined A lady whose friends say she's out of her mind N,O,P Q is for quilt wrapped around a dead torso A sick-making sight could scarcely be more so R is for Ray's wicked invention Dissolves at a distance the parts you don't mention S is for suicide so it would seem But then who was it uttered that unfinished scream T,U,V,W,X Y is for yonder where someone is lying Which proves, seen close, to be somebody dying Z is for zero, the hour of doom It will strike any minute but no-one knows to whom