Long Black Veil - 7er Jungs

Ten years ago on a cold dark night Someone was killed 'neath the town hall lights There were few at the scene, but they all agreed That the slayer who ran, looked a lot like me She walks these hills, in a long black veil She visits my grave, when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows, but me The scaffold is high, and eternity's near She stood in the crowd, and shed not a tear But sometimes at night, when the cold wind moans In a long black veil, she cries over my bones She walks these hills, in a long black veil She visits my grave, when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows, but me The judge said son, what is your alibi If you were somewhere else, then you won't have to die I spoke not a word, though it meant my life I'd been in the arms of my best friends wife Now she walks these hills, in a long black veil She visits my grave, when the night winds wail Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows, but me Nobody knows, nobody sees Nobody knows, but me

Ten years ago on a cold dark night There was someone killed 'neath the town hall light Just a few at the scene and they all agree That the man who ran looked a lot like me Well the judge said, "Son, what is your alibi? If you're somewhere else well you won't have to die" And I said not a word though it meant my life I'd been in the arms of my best friend's wife She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, Lord, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Well the scaffold's high and eternity nears And she stands in the crowd and sheds not a tear But sometimes at night when the cold wind moans In a long black veil she cries all over my bones She walks these hills in a long black veil She visits my grave when the night winds wail Nobody knows, Lord, nobody sees Nobody knows but me Nobody knows but me, yeah

We gather here to sing for you The words you've written Each bloodshot beauty still reigns true From violent crashes Gently rest your weary head What you lived for now is dead Goodnight (whoa, whoa) Goodbye, a soul surrender (whoa, whoa) This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains I'll strike the match to set you off And watch you glisten Our love in time, a single loss You never listened Gently rest your weary head What you lived for now is dead Goodnight (whoa, whoa) Goodbye, a soul surrender (whoa, whoa) This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains Here in this room is what we must do Do, we must do Do, we must- This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains This love will set you free From thoughts of yesterday Now death has come to claim Your beautiful remains