The Murder Of The Lawson Family-The Carolina Buddies

[ti:The Murder Of The Lawson Family] [ar:Carolina Buddies] [al:The Roots Of Mumford & Sons] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Murder Of The Lawson Family - The Carolina Buddies [00:21.85]It was on last Christmas Evening [00:26.64] [00:27.32]A snow was on the ground [00:31.26] [00:32.51]In a home in North Carolina [00:37.18] [00:37.81]Where the murderer he was found [00:42.00] [00:43.22]His name was Charlie Lawson [00:47.59] [00:48.46]And he had a loving wife [00:52.45] [00:53.59]But we'll never know what caused him [00:58.12] [00:58.73]To take his family's life [01:03.08] [01:09.24]They say he killed his wife at first [01:14.47]And the little ones did cry [01:19.01] [01:19.90]Please papa or you spare our lives [01:25.13]For it is so hard to die [01:29.55] [01:30.35]But the raging man could not be stopped [01:35.66]He would not heed their call [01:40.00] [01:40.89]And kept on firing fatal shots [01:46.06]Until he killed them all [01:50.26] [01:56.26]And when the sad sad news was heard [02:01.46]It was a great surprise [02:05.78] [02:06.68]He killed six children and his wife [02:11.94]And then he closed their eyes [02:16.21] [02:17.13]And now farewell kind friends and home [02:22.39]I'll see you all no more [02:26.72] [02:27.53]Into my heart I'll fire a one shot [02:32.16] [02:32.71]Then my troubles will be over [02:36.89] [02:42.80]They did not carry him to jail [02:47.90]No lawyers did he pay [02:52.03] [02:52.87]He'll have his trial in another world [02:57.93]On the final judgment day [03:02.16] [03:02.96]They all were buried in a crowded grave [03:08.01]While angels watched above [03:12.19] [03:13.12]Come home come home my little one [03:17.88]To the land of peace and love