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The Hanging Tree
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Singer/Songwriter
The Hanging Tree was released on July 29, 2008 by Lonesome Day as a part of the album One Lonely Shadow
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Release DateJuly 29, 2008
LabelLonesome Day
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM94

Credits

Lyrics

High up on the mountainside, there grows an ancient tree
Its story has been handed down, all through my family
A vile and twisted evil thing, that stood the test of time
Through wind and rain and hurricane and still, the tree's alive
But tonight
It's coming down
I'm gonna put it on the ground
The Hanging Tree
The year was 1864 when a band of rebel men
Were captured by the Union boys, that's how the tale began
They hung em' up and shot em' and before they cut em' down
Their blood ran down the trunk and fed the roots down underground
But tonight
It's coming down
I'm gonna put it on the ground
The Hanging Tree
I've heard that it's been there since before the dawn of man
But I'm the one who'll bring it down tonight with these two hands
The Hanging Tree
In 1952, a young man sleepin' in his bed
Was waken by an angry mob with hoods upon their head
The cowards hung him from the tree, afraid to show their face
Convinced the evil thing they'd done, was strengthening their race
But tonight
It's coming down
I'm gonna put it on the ground
The Hanging Tree
Ten years ago my daddy lost his job down at the mill
And then he fell into a world of alcohol and pills
My momma left, the only thing she took with her was me
And daddy climbed the mountainside to board the hanging tree
But tonight
It's coming down
I'll put the damn thing on the ground
The Hanging Tree
I've heard that it's been there since before the dawn of man
But I'm the one who'll bring it down tonight with these two hands
The Hanging Tree
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