Tim Evans Lyrics
Tim Evans - Judy Collins
Tim Evans was a prisoner within his prison cell
And those who read about his crime
They d**ned his soul to hell
Saying go down you murderer go down
For the murder of his own dear wife
And the killing of his child
The jury found him guilty and the
Hanging judge he smiled
Saying go down you murderer go down
Tim Evans pleaded innocent and
Swore by him on high
He never killed his own dear
Wife or house his child to die
Saying go down you murderer go down
They moved him out at 6 o'clock
To his final flowery dell
And day and night two guards
Were there and never left his cell
Saying go down you murderer go down
Sometimes they played cards
With him solo and pontoon
To stop him brooding on the rope
That was to be his doom
Saying go down you murderer go down
The governor came in one day
With a chaplain by his side
Said your appeal has been turned
Down prepare yourself to die
Saying go down you murderer go down
Tim Evans walked in the prison yourd
Guards walked behind
He saw the sky above the wall
And knew no peace of mind
Saying go down you murderer go down
They fixed the rope around his
Neck buckled behind his ears
The prison bell was tolling but
Tim Evans did not hear
Saying go down you murderer go down
A thousand men were cursing
And banging on their doors
But Tim Evans did not hear them
He was deaf for evermore
Saying go down you murderer go down
They sent Tim Evans to the drop
For a crime he didn't do
To was christie was the murderer
The judge and jury too
Saying go down you murderer go down