Gallows strung

She tied a rope around your neck

And led you through the town

With love that's like the gallows

Strung but she'll never cut you down

When you left the sun went out

Walk in fields of grey

And I will wear my feather crown

Turn the night to day

You said my name but the devil came

With her black eyes and paper cut smile

You said my love has it been so long

Won't you stay a little while

I said, no chance, the devil won't dance

Or run with the wolves in the wild

I've had my fill, my way with your will

Leave me here, leave me here

To sleep like a child

To sleep like a child

To sleep like a child

To sleep like a child

To sleep like a child

You asked me silently, to keep your secrets close to me

You asked me silently, to keep your secrets close to me

To sleep like a child

To sleep like a child