Текст песни Fairport Convention - Part Vii
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"Lee," the sargeant said to me, "acting on my discretionIt is my solemn duty to arrest you on suspicion"They put me in a carriage, I was driven many milesThey locked me in a prison cell to await my trialJohn `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` LeeThe man who`d defend me was ill and couldn`t comeHis brother came to lend me help and ?a dupe? I was undone"Do just what you want with me, I don`t have a choiceYou`d do as well without me as I`m not allowed to use my voice"The judge sits high and mighty and he asks me who I amThe robes he wears impress me but he looks a kindly man"To all who`ve come to see me, for those that`d prove me guiltyMay the joker hear your call and show you all more mercy"John `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` LeeThe trial was quickly over and my head was full of painI was slowly going crazy with the same story over againI was tired and aching, I was standing half asleepAll I wanted was to take the weight from off my feetJohn `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` LeeThe jury filed in slowly while we waited their command"Courage, John, you`re helpless and you are in heaven`s hand"John Lee`s not scared of dying, there`s a smile in all you`ll findCradled in a deep sleep with a perfect peace of mindI cannot blame the jury, on the evidence they heardIt seemed that I was guilty, hanged by too many wordsI ?spied a couple of? people so I told them what it meantI trust the Lord in heaven and he knows I`m innocentJohn `Babbacombe` LeeJohn `Babbacombe` Lee