A Hanging Matter Songtext / Lyric

When the stranger came to town

He didn't mean to cause disconcertment

He never really had a chance since

Nonconformity

Was their reason to break down

His well pleased independence

Cause it didn't quite comply

With their own life-understanding



Look, he's sent to the gallows

He stands up straight and sings:



Yeah –

Bless yourself

You'll never take

Nor will you make

My spirit break



(And) all the people looking blank

Not a single soul objecting

As the freethinker's head sank while

Re-established truth






Did stabilize their peace

Suppressing the distracting

But evil begets evil –

So they can't suppress his tune



He stands up straight and sings -



Yeah –

Bless yourself

You'll never take

Nor will you make

My spirit break



People that we are –

They are the people that we are –

The fuckin' people that we are…



And so he sings:

Can't you –

Can't you see that my heart's so pure?



Yeah –

Bless yourself

You'll never take

Nor will you make

My spirit break