Lover's Crime — Walkabouts, The

Way up north, my love lies sleepin' Way up north, my love lies sleepin' Her lonely grave, beneath the pines Her lonely grave, beneath the pines How sadly I recall her memory How sadly i recall her memory She was my own true love devine She was my own true love devine

One night I found her with another One night i found her with another They did not know I was around They did not know i was around In a blinded rage I drew my pistol In a blinded rage i drew my pistol I killed them both and fled that town I killed them both and fled that town

For many days I wandered over For many days i wandered over Across the sea and desert sands Across the sea and desert sands My heart filled with grief and sadness My heart filled with grief and sadness I could not clense these, my blooded hands I could not clense these, my blooded hands

For many years I've been a prisoner For many years i've been a prisoner My grayin' hair marks off the time My grayin' hair marks off the time I'm going back to my old north-lands I'm going back to my old north-lands To wash away my sin and pride To wash away my sin and pride