Bobby Bare – Lynchin Party (Guitar)
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As recorded by Bobby Bare
(From the 1963 Album 500 MILES AWAY FROM HOME)
[Verse 1]
N.C. E A B E The Lynch mob gathered in the square across from the jail A B E Young Billy watched them from his cell and felt his courage fail A B E Bill swore he wasn't guilty but the evidence was plain A B E Tomorrow he would go on trial for killing Mary Jane
[Chorus]
A E A E They shouted beat the prisoner hardy we're gonna have a Lynchin' party A B E Gonna hang him high watch him die for killing Mary Jane
[Verse 2]
E A B E The mob is closer to the jail excitement all around A B E The deputies kept moving back afraid to hold their ground A B E Then the young girl cried you cowards but the Lynch mob searched ahead A B E Dragged young Billy from that jail and soon the kid was dead
[Chorus]
A E A E They shouted beat the prisoner hardy we're gonna have a Lynchin' party A B E Gonna hang him high watch him die for killing Mary Jane
[Verse 3]
E A B E The weeks went by and no one spoke about it anymore A B E Or seemed to see the wreath Bill's mother hung up on her door A B E Then one night they dragged a ragged hobo from a train A B E And he confessed he was the one who killed young Mary Jane
[Out-Chorus]
A E A E They shouted beat the prisoner hardy we're gonna have a Lynchin' party A B E Gonna hang him high watch him die for killing Mary Jane A B E Gonna hang him high watch him die for killing Mary Jane A B E Gonna hang him high watch him die for killing Mary Jane