You Rascal You

You are definitely a troublemaker!

Expressing a strong desire for the person's death and relief when they are no longer alive, implying they cause trouble.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

When you dead in your grave,

No more women will you crave.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Despite trust, the person interfered with the speaker's home and relationships, leading to resentment and a wish for their demise.

I trust you in my home, you rascal, you.

I trust you in my home,

You wouldn't leave my wife alone.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

The speaker provided support, but the person took advantage, resulting in negative consequences and a desire for their death.

I fed you since last fall, you rascal, you.

I fed you since last fall,

Then you got your ashes hauled.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Accusation of inappropriate behavior with the speaker's wife, causing anger and further justification for wishing harm.

You asked my wife to wash your clothes, you rascal, you.

You asked my wife to wash your clothes

And something else I suppose.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

The person committed a serious wrongdoing by stealing the speaker's spouse, intensifying the resentment and the desire for their demise.

You know you done me wrong, you rascal, you.

You know you done me wrong,

You done stole my wife and gone.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Additional transgressions involving attempts to steal and create trouble, escalating the speaker's animosity.

You asked my wife for a meal, you rascal, you!

You asked my wife for a meal,

And something else you tried to steal.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

An urgent plea not to be found, emphasizing the serious consequences awaiting the person in the afterlife.

Please don't let me find you, rascal, you!

Please don't let me find you

'Cause you'll leave this world behind you.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Warning that escape is futile, as the speaker is armed and determined to end the person's enjoyment of life.

Ain't no use to run, you rascal, you.

Ain't no use to run,

I done bought a Gatling gun,

And you still having your fun, you rascal, you!

Expressing the intention to kill the person for enjoyment, with a grim prediction of vultures feeding on their remains.

I'm gonna kill you just for fun, you rascal, you!

I'm gonna kill you just for fun;

The buzzards gonna have you when I'm done.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!

Reiterating the severe consequences for meddling with the speaker's wife, culminating in the speaker taking the person's life.

You done messed with my wife, you rascal, you!

You done messed with my wife,

And I'm gonna take your life.

I'll be glad when you dead, you rascal, you!