From the recording The Gallows Bell
This song is inspired by the events of the Salem Witch Trials in 1692 which my Great Aunt Mary Parker was found guilty of being a Witch and was hung September 22, 1692 on Gallows Hill.
Lyrics
David L. O’Neal
© 2021
THE GALLOWS BELL
Wicked smile, eyes are cold and dark
Raven hair, snow white skin, branded devil mark
Salem’s court, staring down on thee
Name the witch, see the rage, make the guilty plea
For the evil that you’ve done you’ll hang upon the pole
In the silent moments after the bell begins to toll
The gallows bell will toll
Whispered name, children under spell
Simple touch, of her hand, she makes them well
Magistrate, put her to the test
Condemned to hang, pure the soul, wicked witch confess
A wolf among the sheep is caught her life and blood run cold
Death the sentence handed down the bell begins to toll
The gallows bell will toll, the gallows bell will toll, the gallows bell will toll
Mary Parker, how long have ye been in snare with the devil
I know nothing of it
Wicked smile, eyes are cold and dark
Raven hair, snow white skin, branded devil mark
Magistrate, put her to the test
Condemned to hang, pure the soul, wicked witch confess
For the evil that you’ve done you’ll hang upon the pole
In the silent moments after the bell begins to toll
The gallows bell will toll, the gallows bell will toll, the gallows bell will toll