Over The Hills And Far Away

Song Over The Hills And Far Away
Artist Gary Moore
Album Absolute Rock Anthems III

Lyrics

[00:14.04] 1. Over The Hills And Far Away
[00:14.34][a Gary Moore cover tune]
[00:14.64] They came for him one winter's night.
[00:17.85] Arrested, he was bound.
[00:21.36] They said there'd been a robbery,
[00:24.82] his pistol had been found.
[00:42.71] They marched him to the station house,
[00:46.22] he waited for the dawn.
[00:49.49] And as they led him to the dock,
[00:52.99] he knew that he'd been wronged.
[00:56.92] "You stand accused of robbery,"
[01:00.10] he heard the bailiff say.
[01:03.59] He knew without an alibi,
[01:07.01] tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom.
[01:10.82] Over the hills and far away,
[01:14.01] for ten long years he'll count the days.
[01:17.74] Over the mountains and the seas,
[01:21.32] a prisoner's life for him there'll be.
[01:28.75] He knew that it would cost him dear,
[01:31.89] but yet he dare not say.
[01:35.36] Where he had been that fateful night,
[01:38.69] a secret it must stay.
[01:42.71] He had to fight back tears of rage.
[01:45.88] His heart beat like a drum.
[01:49.43] For with the wife of his best friend,
[01:52.68] he spent his final night of freedom.
[01:56.48] Over the hills and far away,
[01:59.88] he swears he will return one day.
[02:03.40] Far from the mountains and the seas,
[02:06.88] back in her arms he swears he'll be.
[02:10.70] Over the hills and far away.
[02:23.90] Over the hills and,
[02:25.34] over the hills and,
[02:26.71] over the hills and far away.
[03:09.74] Each night within his prison cell,
[03:13.15] he looks out through the bars.
[03:16.50] He reads the letters that she wrote.
[03:20.09] One day he'll know the taste of freedom.
[03:23.70] Over the hills and far away,
[03:26.86] she prays he will return one day.
[03:30.58] As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
[03:33.89] back in his arms he swears she'll be.
[03:37.76] Over the hills and far away,
[03:41.17] he swears he will return one day.
[03:44.74] Far from the mountains and the seas,
[03:47.97] back in her arms he swears he'll be.
[03:51.84] Over the hills and far away,
[03:55.02] she prays he will return one day.
[03:58.59] As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
[04:02.12] back in his arms is where she'll be.
[04:06.73] Over the hills,
[04:10.42] over the hills and far away.
[04:12.93] Over the hills,
[04:16.63] over the hills and far away.