newmen

track 01
Sycamore Tree
03-07-2008
Lyrics By Newman


Father,


been a while since my last confession
My compassion god seems to keep testing
I shot another man down dead yesterday
last thing he seen was my cold eyes
before I sent him to his shallow grave

(chorus)
devil moves within my shadow
the sheriff wants to hang me
both follow me wherever I go
I aint swinging from no sycamore tree

I really can't seem to remember why
Me and this man ended up in a fight
he pulled his gun first, but I was quicker
I shot him before he pulled his trigger
watched him squerm in pain and shivered

(chorus)
devil moves within my shadow
the sheriff wants to hang me
both follow me wherever I go
I aint swinging from no sycamore tree

That small village will remember this time
The day their deputy was gunned down
By an unknown man from out of town
It was a cold Autumn day at dawn
Underneath a leafless, lonely sycamore

(chorus)
devil moves within my shadow
the sheriff wants to hang me
both follow me wherever I go
I aint swinging from no sycamore tree

If I'd known that man was the deputy
I might not have been that hasty
That's why I'm in your church prayin’
I dont deserve forgiveness for my crimes
but i live through this i'll change this time

(bridge)
Well it's time for this old devil to get goin'
Sheriff's outside I don't wanna keep him waitin'
and i aint going quiet, im going guns blazin'

(chorus)
devil moves within my shadow
the sheriff wants to hang me
both follow me wherever I go
I aint swinging from no sycamore tree