Judy Collins - Tim Evans lyrics

Tim Evans was a prisoner within his prison cell and those who read about his crime they damned his soul to hell saying "go down you murderer, go down" For the murder of his own dear wife and the k**ing 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 k**ed his own dear wife or caused 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 garden, the 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 It was Christie was the murderer, the judge and jury too saying "go down you murderer, go down"