THE SCARLET MISTRESS

She rode in quietly in the night as the snow fell on the town
The moonlight shining on her crimson hooded gown
Nobody stirred, the air was still, yeah, nothing made a sound
But when the sunrise comes they'll know she's in town

She's stolen many lovers, led the purest ones astray
And now she's coming back to steal a man on Christmas day
Her path is is paved with hearts of men she broke along the way
So keep your husbands safe indoors tonight, it's time to pray

She rode into the churchyard as the snow fell all around
The women quietly lay in wait, she started to dismount
They ambushed her, made sure that she was tightly gagged and bound
She froze to death, alone under the stars, on holy ground