The Halliard - Ballad Of Tim Evans текст песни

Tim Evans was a prisoner
Fast in his prison cell
And those who read about his crimes
They damned his soul to hell
Saying go down you murderer go down

For the murderer of his own dear wife
And the killing of his own child
The jury found him guilty
And the hanging judge he smiled
Saying go down you murderer go down

Evans pleaded innocent
And swore by Him on high
That he never killed his own dear wife
Nor caused his child to die
Saying go down you murderer go down

So they moved him out of C block
To his final flowery dell
And day and night to screws were there
They never left his cell
Saying go down you murderer go down

Sometimes they played Draughts with him
And solo and Pontoon
To stop him brooding on the ropes
That was to be his doom
Saying go down you murderer go down

They brought his grub in on a tray
There were eggs and meet and ham
And all the snout that he could smoke
Was there at his command
Saying go down you murderer go down

Evans walked in the prison yard
And the screws they walked behind
He saw the sky above the wall
But he knew no peace of mind
Saying go down you murderer go down

They came for him at eight o'clock
And the chaplain read a prayer
And they walked him to the place
The hangman did prepare
Saying go down you murderer go down

The rope was fixed about his neck
And a washer behind his ear
And the prison bell was tolling
But Tim Evans did not hear
Saying go down you murderer go down

A thousand lags were cursing
And a-banging on the doors
Tim Evans did not hear them
He was deaf for ever more
Saying go down you murderer go down

They sent Tim Evans to the drop
For a crime he didn't do
For Christy was the murderer
And the judge and jury too
Saying go down you murderer go down
You murderer go down
You murderer go down