we told abe goodbye...ah, that night at ford's
south was on the rise...ah, that night at ford's
how were we so blind ?...john wilkes was unkind
creepy, what he did that night at ford's

took him by surprise...ah, that night at ford's
coming was unwise...ah, that night at ford's
when the coast was clear...booth had disappeared
creepy, what he did that night at ford's

last night was a night we will remember, no lie
when we think of what he did, it makes us wanna cry

shame he had to die...ah, that night at ford's
booth had vowed to try...ah, that night at ford's
now we've come to find...we don't like his kind
creepy, what he did that night at ford's

though, police were near... booth slipped through the rear
creepy, what he did that night at ford's

last night was a night we will remember, no lie
when we think of what he did, it makes us wanna cry

cut him down to size...ah, that night at ford's
did a deed, despised...ah, that night at ford's
he has fled, we fear...leg was lookin' weird
creepy, what he did that night at ford's
yeah, that night at ford's