On His Way to Die
by Matt Heckleron The Magnolia Sessions[Verse 1]
News came down this morin', they’d said he lost his mind
Mad as a hatter and he's drinkin' himself blind
Drinkin’ himself blind, Lord, drinkin' himself blind
Mad as a hatter and he's drinkin' himself blind
[Verse 2]
I'm goin' down to Ashville, my hearts in Caroline
Goin' to Appalachia with trouble on my mind
Trouble on my mind, Lord, Trouble on my mind
Goin' to Appalachia with trouble on my mind
[Chorus]
So come around now darlin’, come and stand by me
The night grows short, tomorrow I must leave
A broken home ain’t no place to live
A broken heart ain't nothin’ to give
Whistlin' through the wind and snow, whistlin' through the pines
Hope it breaks your heart to know he's on his way to die
On his way to die, Lord, on his way to die
Hopе it breaks your heart to know he’s on his way to diе
[Verse 3]
He's drinkin' good corn whiskey to pass the time all-day
Lookin' down his gun sayin' today will be the day
Today will be the day, Lord, today will be the day
Lookin' down his gun sayin' today will be the day
[Verse 4]
Woke up in the mornin' all laid out on the floor
Pockets lined with silver and the police at his door
Police at his door, Lord, police at his door
Woke up in the mornin' with the police at his door
[Chorus]
So come around now darlin', come and stand by me
The night grows short, tomorrow I must leave
A broken home ain't no place to live
A broken heart ain't nothin' to give
Whistlin' through the wind and snow, whistlin' through the pines
Hope it breaks your heart to know he's on his way to die
On his way to die, Lord, on his way to die
Hope it breaks your heart to know he's on his way to die