Drifter's Escape

Drifter's Escape Lyrics

Song Drifter's Escape
Artist Thea Gilmore
Album John Wesley Harding
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[00:23.87] “Oh, help me in my weakness”
[00:27.82] I heard the drifter say
[00:33.30] As they carried him from the courtroom
[00:36.64] And were taking him away
[00:41.93] “My trip hasn’t been a pleasant one
[00:44.99] And my time it isn’t long
[00:51.92] And I still do not know
[00:54.89] What it was that I’ve done wrong”
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[01:05.46] Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside
[01:09.33] A tear came to his eye
[01:14.57] “You fail to understand,” he said
[01:18.35] “Why must you even try?”
[01:23.77] Outside, the crowd was stirring
[01:27.31] You could hear it from the door
[01:32.68] Inside, the judge was stepping down
[01:36.15] While the jury cried for more
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[01:47.99] “Oh, stop that cursed jury”
[01:50.89] Cried the attendant and the nurse
[01:56.14] “The trial was bad enough
[01:59.59] But this is ten times worse”
[02:05.06] Just then a bolt of lightning
[02:08.36] Struck the courthouse out of shape
[02:14.17] And while ev’rybody knelt to pray
[02:17.50] The drifter did escape
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[00:00.94] music
[00:17.13]
[00:23.87] " Oh, help me in my weakness"
[00:27.82] I heard the drifter say
[00:33.30] As they carried him from the courtroom
[00:36.64] And were taking him away
[00:41.93] " My trip hasn' t been a pleasant one
[00:44.99] And my time it isn' t long
[00:51.92] And I still do not know
[00:54.89] What it was that I' ve done wrong"
[00:59.87]
[01:05.46] Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside
[01:09.33] A tear came to his eye
[01:14.57] " You fail to understand," he said
[01:18.35] " Why must you even try?"
[01:23.77] Outside, the crowd was stirring
[01:27.31] You could hear it from the door
[01:32.68] Inside, the judge was stepping down
[01:36.15] While the jury cried for more
[01:39.42] music
[01:47.99] " Oh, stop that cursed jury"
[01:50.89] Cried the attendant and the nurse
[01:56.14] " The trial was bad enough
[01:59.59] But this is ten times worse"
[02:05.06] Just then a bolt of lightning
[02:08.36] Struck the courthouse out of shape
[02:14.17] And while ev' rybody knelt to pray
[02:17.50] The drifter did escape
[02:24.04] music
[02:29.25]
[00:00.94] music
[00:17.13]
[00:23.87] " Oh, help me in my weakness"
[00:27.82] I heard the drifter say
[00:33.30] As they carried him from the courtroom
[00:36.64] And were taking him away
[00:41.93] " My trip hasn' t been a pleasant one
[00:44.99] And my time it isn' t long
[00:51.92] And I still do not know
[00:54.89] What it was that I' ve done wrong"
[00:59.87]
[01:05.46] Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside
[01:09.33] A tear came to his eye
[01:14.57] " You fail to understand," he said
[01:18.35] " Why must you even try?"
[01:23.77] Outside, the crowd was stirring
[01:27.31] You could hear it from the door
[01:32.68] Inside, the judge was stepping down
[01:36.15] While the jury cried for more
[01:39.42] music
[01:47.99] " Oh, stop that cursed jury"
[01:50.89] Cried the attendant and the nurse
[01:56.14] " The trial was bad enough
[01:59.59] But this is ten times worse"
[02:05.06] Just then a bolt of lightning
[02:08.36] Struck the courthouse out of shape
[02:14.17] And while ev' rybody knelt to pray
[02:17.50] The drifter did escape
[02:24.04] music
[02:29.25]
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