Strange Behavior
Macy Gray Lyrics

This is the story,
Introduction to the story being told

About two people
Two people in love are being talked about

In love.
The two people are in love

We were happily married,
The two people were in a happy marriage

Until he waved a gun at me.
The husband threatened his wife with a gun

I said whats with all your strange behavior.
The wife confronts her husband about his erratic actions

He said I love you baby
The husband professes his love to his wife

But you got a big insurance policy
The husband reveals his true intentions are related to money

And I really
The husband continues his explanation

Need the paper.
The husband admits he's after money

[Chorus:]
The chorus starts

Strange behavior by the sea. (se-e-e)
The situation takes a dark turn

He'd be here
The wife implies her husband should still be alive

But he's deceased
The husband is dead

Strange behavior
The wife reflects on the strange events that led to her husband's demise

I had a big insurance policy
The wife reveals she also had an insurance policy

And he had a big insurance policy,
The husband had an insurance policy as well

Too!
Both had made an effort to protect themselves financially

I said baby if you get a job
The wife suggests her husband should get a job

You would not have to shoot me now.
The wife appeals to her husband to reconsider his actions

He said Oh My God Your such a hata.
The husband insults his wife

But then he chickened out,
The husband backs off from his threat

I took the gun and shot him down
The wife takes matters into her own hands

Cuz I really need the papa.
The wife had her reasons for killing her husband

[Chorus]
The chorus repeats

What was I to do
The wife questions her actions

Sometimes its me or you
She reflects on the situation

I swear that I loved you baby
The wife swears she still loved her husband

All I have to say so
She adds this was her side of the story

I say so
She reiterates that this is how it happened

Cuz Im rich now
She reveals she benefited from her husband's death

Shh!
The wife tries to silence anyone who knows what happened

Drove his body to the sea
The wife disposes of her husband's body

I kissed him on his cold cheek
She shares an intimate moment with her dead husband

I said I guess I see you later
The wife bids her final goodbye

And the people all asking me
The wife talks about people asking her what happened

I say he'd be here but he deceased
She lies about her husband's whereabouts and status

Then I go and spend my papa-a
She enjoys the spoils of her actions

Oh oh oh
End of song

He'd be here
The wife again lies about her husband's whereabouts

He's dead!
The ultimate truth