The Ballad Of Minnie Dean

Minnie was a mother to a hundred or more
In Winton Town
Red-faced mamas comin' knockin' on your door
A whole ten pounds
Winter in the south makes the heart beat slow
But hearts beat slower in the garden below
Three went missin' and the men start diggin' in the ground, the ground
Men start diggin' in the ground, three found
Bring poor Minnie downtown
But a woman won’t hang in Winton Town
Hundreds in the room when Minnie stood trial
Many more outside
Minnie you’re accused of a serious crime:
Infanticide
The crowd all cheered as the gavel rang
But have mercy on the soul of the women who hangs
Then they carried her away and the crowd all followed her down, down
The crowd all followed her down, three found
Everybody gathered round
To see a woman hang in Winton Town
To see a woman hang in Winton Town