Murder by Numbers
Maxeen Lyrics

Once that you've decided on a killing
After you have made the decision to commit murder

First you make a stone of your heart
You need to emotionally detach yourself in preparing to commit murder

And if you find that your hands are still willing
If you are still willing to act on your decision

Then you can turn a murder into art
With careful planning and execution, murder can become an artistic process

There really isn't any need for bloodshed
The act of murder can be subtle and bloodless

Just do it with a little more finesse
Committing murder with more skill and refinement can make it less likely to be detected

If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee
Using poison to kill someone can be an effective method

Then it avoids an awful lot of mess
Using poison can eliminate the need for acts of violence and mayhem

Because it's murder by numbers
This methodical approach to murder can be successful

One, two, three
The steps of committing murder can be broken down and learned in a simple manner

It's as easy to learn
This process can be easily understood and practiced

As your ABC
Just like learning the alphabet

Now if you have a taste for this experience
If you enjoy committing murder

And you're flushed with your very first success
After your first successful murder

Then you must try a twosome or a threesome
You may want to kill more than one person at a time

And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less
The more you commit murder, the less guilty you will feel

Because murder is like anything you take to
Murder can be addictive

It's a habit-forming need for more and more
Committing murders can become a compulsive habit

You can bump off every member of your family
You can even kill your own family members

And anybody else you find a bore
Or anyone else you do not care for

Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious
You can become one of history's infamous murderers

In history's great dark hall of fame
In the infamous and dark history of murderers

All our greatest killers were industrious
Most notorious murderers have been committed with careful planning

At least the ones that we all know by name
The most famous murderers are remembered in history

But you can reach the top of your profession
You can become a successful murderer

If you become the leader of the land
If you become a politician in power, you can get away with murder

For murder is the sport of the elected
Politicians in power have committed murder throughout history

And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand
They can have someone else do the dirty work for them

It's as easy to learn
Committing murder is still simple, even for politicians

As your ABCDE
Learning the alphabet plus one, perhaps indicating that politically motivated murders are slightly more complicated

Just turn on your TV
Murders are common enough to be found on the news - make sure you don't get caught