Subject: RE: Songs about capital punishment. From: Brian Peters - PM Date: 19 Jan 23 - 07:49 AM As a guest called 'cittern' mentioned twenty years ago, Steve Earle has long been a vocal opponent of the death penalty and has spent time with Death Row prisoners. To 'Ellis Unit One', mentioned previously, you can add 'Over Yonder' OVER YONDER (Jonathan's Song) The warden said he'd mail my letter The chaplain's waitin' by the door Tonight we'll cross the yard together Then they can't hurt me anymore. I am going over yonder Where no ghost can follow me There's another place beyond here Where I'll be free I believe. Give my radio to Johnson Thibodeaux can have my fan Send my Bible home to Mama Call her every now and then. I suppose I got it comin' I can't ever pay enough All my rippin' and a runnin' I hurt everyone I loved. The world'll turn around without me The sun'll come up in the east Shinin' down on all of them that hate me I hope my goin' brings 'em peace. You can read Steve's account of the background to the song here: Death in Texas https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2001/jan/22/features11.g2
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