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[Verse 1]

Tim Evans was a prisoner
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Within his prison cell
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And those who read about his crime
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They damned his soul to hell
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Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 2]

For the murderer of his own dear wife
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And the killing of his child
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The jury found him guilty
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And the hanging judge he smiled
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Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 3]

Tim Evans pleaded innocent
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And swore by him on high
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He never killed his own dear wife
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Or caused his child to die
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"



[Verse 4]

They moved him out at 6 o'clock
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To his final flowery dell
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And day and night two guards were there
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And never left his cell
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Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 5]

Sometimes they played cards with him
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Solo and Pontoon
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To stop him brooding on the ropes
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That was to be his doom
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 6]

The Governor came in one day
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With the chaplain by his side
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Said, your appeal has been turned down
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Prepare yourself to die
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 7]

Tim Evans walked in the prison yard
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The guards walked behind
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He saw the sky above the wall
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And knew no peace of mind
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 8]

They fit the rope around his neck
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Buckle behind his ear
    Em
The prison bell was tolling
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But Tim Evans did not hear
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 9]

A thousand men were cursing
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And banging on the doors
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But Tim Evans could not hear them
       G            A
He was deaf for evermore
            Em        D            Em
Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"


[Verse 10]

They sent Tim Evans to the drop
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For a crime he didn't do
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Twas Christy was the murderer
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The judge and jury too
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Saying, "Go down, you murderer, go down"