The Wig He Made Her Wear Lyrics

Lyric discussion by jseamus 

Cover art for The Wig He Made Her Wear lyrics by Drive-By Truckers

The lyrics of this song tell a story based on the real trial of Mary Winkler for the murder of her husband, Matthew Winkler, the preacher of a church in Tennessee. Brilliantly handled. The lyrics seemed kind of ironic or mocking to me at first (which would have been funny in itself) but now I think it's more subtle than that. Really great song.

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