| Song | Drifter's Escape |
| Artist | Thea Gilmore |
| Album | John Wesley Harding |
| Download | Image LRC TXT |
| [00:00.94] | music |
| [00:17.13] | |
| [00:23.87] | “Oh, help me in my weakness” |
| [00:27.82] | I heard the drifter say |
| [00:33.30] | As they carried him from the courtroom |
| [00:36.64] | And were taking him away |
| [00:41.93] | “My trip hasn’t been a pleasant one |
| [00:44.99] | And my time it isn’t long |
| [00:51.92] | And I still do not know |
| [00:54.89] | What it was that I’ve done wrong” |
| [00:59.87] | |
| [01:05.46] | Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside |
| [01:09.33] | A tear came to his eye |
| [01:14.57] | “You fail to understand,” he said |
| [01:18.35] | “Why must you even try?” |
| [01:23.77] | Outside, the crowd was stirring |
| [01:27.31] | You could hear it from the door |
| [01:32.68] | Inside, the judge was stepping down |
| [01:36.15] | While the jury cried for more |
| [01:39.42] | music |
| [01:47.99] | “Oh, stop that cursed jury” |
| [01:50.89] | Cried the attendant and the nurse |
| [01:56.14] | “The trial was bad enough |
| [01:59.59] | But this is ten times worse” |
| [02:05.06] | Just then a bolt of lightning |
| [02:08.36] | Struck the courthouse out of shape |
| [02:14.17] | And while ev’rybody knelt to pray |
| [02:17.50] | The drifter did escape |
| [02:24.04] | music |
| [02:29.25] |
| [00:00.94] | music |
| [00:17.13] | |
| [00:23.87] | " Oh, help me in my weakness" |
| [00:27.82] | I heard the drifter say |
| [00:33.30] | As they carried him from the courtroom |
| [00:36.64] | And were taking him away |
| [00:41.93] | " My trip hasn' t been a pleasant one |
| [00:44.99] | And my time it isn' t long |
| [00:51.92] | And I still do not know |
| [00:54.89] | What it was that I' ve done wrong" |
| [00:59.87] | |
| [01:05.46] | Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside |
| [01:09.33] | A tear came to his eye |
| [01:14.57] | " You fail to understand," he said |
| [01:18.35] | " Why must you even try?" |
| [01:23.77] | Outside, the crowd was stirring |
| [01:27.31] | You could hear it from the door |
| [01:32.68] | Inside, the judge was stepping down |
| [01:36.15] | While the jury cried for more |
| [01:39.42] | music |
| [01:47.99] | " Oh, stop that cursed jury" |
| [01:50.89] | Cried the attendant and the nurse |
| [01:56.14] | " The trial was bad enough |
| [01:59.59] | But this is ten times worse" |
| [02:05.06] | Just then a bolt of lightning |
| [02:08.36] | Struck the courthouse out of shape |
| [02:14.17] | And while ev' rybody knelt to pray |
| [02:17.50] | The drifter did escape |
| [02:24.04] | music |
| [02:29.25] |
| [00:00.94] | music |
| [00:17.13] | |
| [00:23.87] | " Oh, help me in my weakness" |
| [00:27.82] | I heard the drifter say |
| [00:33.30] | As they carried him from the courtroom |
| [00:36.64] | And were taking him away |
| [00:41.93] | " My trip hasn' t been a pleasant one |
| [00:44.99] | And my time it isn' t long |
| [00:51.92] | And I still do not know |
| [00:54.89] | What it was that I' ve done wrong" |
| [00:59.87] | |
| [01:05.46] | Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside |
| [01:09.33] | A tear came to his eye |
| [01:14.57] | " You fail to understand," he said |
| [01:18.35] | " Why must you even try?" |
| [01:23.77] | Outside, the crowd was stirring |
| [01:27.31] | You could hear it from the door |
| [01:32.68] | Inside, the judge was stepping down |
| [01:36.15] | While the jury cried for more |
| [01:39.42] | music |
| [01:47.99] | " Oh, stop that cursed jury" |
| [01:50.89] | Cried the attendant and the nurse |
| [01:56.14] | " The trial was bad enough |
| [01:59.59] | But this is ten times worse" |
| [02:05.06] | Just then a bolt of lightning |
| [02:08.36] | Struck the courthouse out of shape |
| [02:14.17] | And while ev' rybody knelt to pray |
| [02:17.50] | The drifter did escape |
| [02:24.04] | music |
| [02:29.25] |