Miss Otis Regrets
Tragic Tale Unveiled: Miss Otis' Heartbreaking Journey
Lyrics
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today, madam.
Miss Otis expresses regret for being unable to have lunch today, addressing a lady.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
Repetition of the regret for being unable to have lunch today.
She is sorry to be delayed
Miss Otis apologizes for the delay, suggesting she has a reason for not attending lunch promptly.
But last evening down at Lover's Lane she strayed, madam.
Explains the delay by stating that she spent the previous evening at Lover's Lane.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
Repetition of the regret for being unable to have lunch today.
When she woke up and found
Miss Otis discovered that her dream of love has ended, contributing to her distress.
That her dream of love had gone, madam,
Expresses the emotional impact of her love ending, leading to her distress.
She ran to the man
Miss Otis seeks out the man who misled her in her romantic affair.
Who had led her so far astray
Highlights the man's role in leading her astray and causing her emotional turmoil.
And from under her velvet gown
Describes her drawing a gun from under her velvet gown, indicating a drastic and violent response.
She drew a gun and shot her lover down.
Details the shocking action of shooting her lover as a consequence of his betrayal.
Madam, Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
Repetition of the regret for being unable to have lunch today, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.
When the mob came and got her
Describes the intervention of a mob, capturing Miss Otis and taking her from jail.
And dragged her from the jail, madam,
Further details the action of the mob in dragging her from jail.
They strung her up
Depicts the mob hanging Miss Otis on an old willow tree.
On the old willow across the way.
Specifies the location of the hanging, adding to the tragic nature of the story.
And the moment before she died
Highlights the moment just before Miss Otis's death, emphasizing her final words.
She lifted up her lovely head and cried, madam.
Portrays Miss Otis lifting her head and crying, possibly expressing regret or a final plea.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
Repetition of the regret for being unable to have lunch today, signaling the conclusion of the tragic tale.
Miss Otis regrets she's unable to lunch today.
Repetition of the regret for being unable to have lunch today, reiterating the somber outcome.
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