Roane County Prison

C C F C In the beautiful hills in the mists of Roane County G There's where I have roamed for many long years C F C There's where my heart's been tendin most ever G C There's where the first step of misfortune I made C F C It's about thirty years when I courted and married G Armanda Gilbraith I'd soon call my wife C F C My brother he stabbed me for some unknown reason C Just three month's later I'd taken Tom's life C F C I was captured and tried in the village of Kingston G Not a man in that county would speak one kind word C F C When the jury came in with the verdict next mornin' G C A lifetime in prison was the words that I heard C F C When the train pulled out poor Mother stood weepin' G And sister she sat all alone with a sigh C F C And the last words I heard was "Willy God bless you" C Was "Willy God bless you God bless you goodbye" C F C In the scorching hot sand of the foundry I'm workin' G Toiling and working my poor life away C F C They'll measure my grave on the banks of old Cumberland G C Just as soon as I finish the rest of my days C G C C F C Boys when you write home from this prison in Nashville N.C. C Place one of my songs in your letter for me