Lady: Hallo      Kidnapper:   Lady we've just kidnapped your husband   have $800,000 ready by tomorrow night   and lady no police   or you'll never see your husband alive again      Lady: Hallo      I remember standing there so petrified   my hand frozen to the phone   as a stranger's words that caught in my ears   and chilled me to the bone   some dark tragedy had come right home to me   they'd kidnapped my man and his life was in their hands      He was a hostage, a hostage   his life was at the mercy of their hands   he was a hostage, a hostage   his life depending on their gold demands      Lady: Hallo      Kidnapper:   Lady, here's your husband through   to warn not to play any games      Husband:   Hi Honey listen I'm okay   just make sure you do whatever they tell you   and whatever you do don't go to the police!      Well I couldn't raise that kinda money fast   so I was left no other choice   so I called the police and they came in fast   saying ";leave it up to us   just do as they told   the ransom's in this bag   we'll watch over you   and we'll have your husband back too";      He was a hostage, a hostage   his life was at the mercy of their hands   he was a hostage, a hostage   his life depending on their gold demands      Lady: Hallo      Kidnapper:   Listen very carefully lady   drive out to the abandoned shack on Highway 16   throw the package of money out the window and keep driving   and remember lady no police!      Well my heart was heavy as I made that drive   I was sure something was wrong   I soon found the shack   I threw out the bag and I just kept driving on   then the shots rang out and turned my car about   on the ground one lay but the other had gotten away      He was a hostage, a hostage   his life was at the mercy of their hands   he was a hostage, a hostage   his life depending on their gold demands      Lady:   Well they found my husband a few days later   Yes, the funeral's tomorrow.