The Halliard - Ballad Of Tim Evans lyrics

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 k**ing 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 k**ed 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