I guess you are looking for the lyrics to 'John Brown's March' by Jed Marum, which is a superb song. My husband does it at the folk club, just plays claw hammer on the banjo as accompaniment, first song he has sung solely with a banjo backing but it sounds awesome. Jed has done so many wonderful songs - look up his web site: http://www.jedmarum.com/ John Brown's March (words as sent to me by Jed Marum) At Charlestown now and on this December morn The gatherin' crowd neither weep nor mourn A rousing cheer among the fanfare born As you come to the end of the line The snares drums rollin' while the piper plays It's time to pay for your murderous ways Your treachorous trading in your traitorous days You've come to the end of the line Ol' John Brown, the sun is pourin' down You're gonna see the hangman marchin' through the town Feet in the air and the world is spinnin' round When you dance on the end of the line The Shenandoah round your gallows flow Gentle winds on Virginia blow Your lifeless body swinging to and fro Now you've come to the end of the line Three cheers for justice and the Lord be praised With John Brown mouldering' in his grave The free, the honest and the righteous saved He's come to the end of the line
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