Waylon Jennings Lyrics
"Ned Kelly Shadow Of The Gallows"

Don't ask me where I've been
Don't ask me what I've done
Don't ask me why I'm pale and frail and fallow
For you never get no nourishment never see the sun
when you're living in the shadows of the gallows
who will pray a prayer for me, who will stop and cry
who will shout that I'm a jolly fellow.
As the dingoes chew my feet away, the crows pick out my eyes
Swinging in the shadows of the gallows
Oh the jailer looked me in the eye, said be straight and true
And read me rules I swore I'd follow
But I pinched his watch and lever for what else can you do
when you're born in the shadows of the gallows
who will pray a prayer for me, who will stop and cry
who will shout that I'm a jolly fellow.
As the dingoes chew my feet away, the crows pick out my eyes
Swinging in the shadows of the gallows
Tell me that you love, I believe you do
But you feed me lies you know I cannot swallow
And so you sons of bitches I'll be spitting down at you
And choking in the shadow of the gallows
who will pray a prayer for me, who will stop and cry
who will shout that I'm a jolly fellow.
as the dingoes chew my feet away, the crows pick out my eyes
swinging in the shadows of the gallows
But once I'm hung and cut and me down, and bury me so deep
For if you go and dig my grave too shallow
then my thoughts will rise like thunder
and I'll wake you from your sleep
and drag you through the shadows of the gallows
who will pray a prayer for me, who will stop and cry
who will shout that I'm a jolly fellow.
as the dingoes chew my feet away, the crows pick out my eyes
swinging in the shadows of the gallows