Tim Evans-Judy Collins

[ti:Tim Evans] [ar:Judy Collins] [al:A Maid Of Constant Sorrow] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Tim Evans - Judy Collins [00:04.94]Tim Evans was a prisoner within his prison cell [00:10.03]And those who read about his crime [00:12.58]They d**ned his soul to hell [00:14.48]Saying go down you murderer go down [00:18.65] [00:21.21]For the murder of his own dear wife [00:23.66]And the killing of his child [00:26.13]The jury found him guilty and the [00:28.76]Hanging judge he smiled [00:30.61]Saying go down you murderer go down [00:35.17] [00:36.27]Tim Evans pleaded innocent and [00:38.54]Swore by him on high [00:40.80]He never killed his own dear [00:43.07]Wife or house his child to die [00:45.44]Saying go down you murderer go down [00:50.86]They moved him out at 6 o'clock [00:53.24]To his final flowery dell [00:55.97]And day and night two guards [00:57.97]Were there and never left his cell [01:00.80]Saying go down you murderer go down [01:05.55] [01:06.32]Sometimes they played cards [01:07.93]With him solo and pontoon [01:10.92]To stop him brooding on the rope [01:13.37]That was to be his doom [01:15.51]Saying go down you murderer go down [01:19.84] [01:20.96]The governor came in one day [01:23.01]With a chaplain by his side [01:25.41]Said your appeal has been turned [01:27.61]Down prepare yourself to die [01:30.20]Saying go down you murderer go down [01:34.35] [01:35.74]Tim Evans walked in the prison yourd [01:38.17]Guards walked behind [01:41.03] [01:41.64]He saw the sky above the wall [01:44.16]And knew no peace of mind [01:47.47]Saying go down you murderer go down [01:52.86]They fixed the rope around his [01:54.75]Neck buckled behind his ears [01:58.16] [01:58.98]The prison bell was tolling but [02:01.35]Tim Evans did not hear [02:03.55]Saying go down you murderer go down [02:09.03]A thousand men were cursing [02:11.43]And banging on their doors [02:14.83]But Tim Evans did not hear them [02:16.95]He was deaf for evermore [02:20.49]Saying go down you murderer go down [02:25.37] [02:27.41]They sent Tim Evans to the drop [02:29.61]For a crime he didn't do [02:32.17] [02:32.99]To was christie was the murderer [02:35.95]The judge and jury too [02:39.80] [02:40.36]Saying go down you murderer go down