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Tim Evans was a prisonerDown in his prison cellAnd those who read about his crimesCondemned his soul to hellSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"For the killing of his own dear wifeAnd the murder of his childThe jury found him guiltyThe hangin' judge, he smiledSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"They took Tim Evans from the dockAnd they led him to his cellThey closed the door behind his backSaying "Damn your soul to hell."Sayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"Tim Evans pleaded innocentHe swore by Him on highHe never killed his own dear wifeNor caused his child to dieSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"Tim Evans walked around the yardSome screws, they walked behindSongtexteHe saw the sky above the wallHe knew no peace of mindSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"The governor came to his cellThe chaplain by his sideSaying, "Your appeal has been turned downPrepare yourself to die."Sayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"They took Tim Evans to the placeWhere the hangman did prepareThey tied a rope around his neckWith a knot behind his earSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"A thousand lads were screamingAnd cursing at the doorsTim Evans didn't hear themHe was deaf forever moreSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down"They sent Tim Evans to the dockFor a crime he didn't doIt's Christy was the murdererThe judge and jury, tooSayin', "Go down, you murderer, go down" Aus Songtexte Mania