It was the time of the preacher
When the story began
Of the choice of a lady
And the love of a man
And how he loved her so dearly

He went out of his mind
When she left him for someone
She´d left behind
He cried like a baby
He screamed like a panther
In the middle of the night
And he saddled his pony
And he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of ´01
Now the preaching is over
And the lesson´s begun
But he could not forgive her
Though he tried and he tried and he tried
And the halls of his memory
Still echo her lies
He cried like a baby
He screamed like a panther

In the middle of the night
And he saddled his pony
And he went for a ride
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of ´01
Now the lesson is over
And the killing´s begun
It was the time of the preacher
In the year of ´01
When you think it´s all over
It´s only begun