Murder Of The Lawson Family - Dave Alvin

It was on last Christmas Evening

A snow was on the ground

His home in North Carolina

Where the murderer was found

His name was Charlie Lawson

And he had a loving wife

But we’ll never know what caused him

To take his family’s life

They say he killed his wife at first

And then the little ones did cry

«Please, Papa, won’t you spare our life?

For it is so hard to die!»

But the raging man could not be stopped

He would not heed their call

And he kept on firing fatal shots

Until he killed them all

And when the sad, sad news was heard

It was a great surprise

He killed six children and his wife

And then he closed their eyes

«And now farewell, kind friends and home

I’II see you all no more

Into my breast I’ll fire one fatal shot

Then my troubles will be o’er.»

They did not carry him to jail

No lawyers did he pay

He’ll have his trial in another world

On the final judgment day

They were all buried in a crowded grave

While angels watched above

«Come home, come home, my little ones

To the land of peace and love.»