Vandaveer - The Murder of the Lawson Family Lyrics
It was on last Christmas EveningA snow was on the groundIn a home in North CarolinaWhere the murderer he was foundHis name was Charlie LawsonAnd he had a loving wifeBut we'll never know what caused himTo take his family's life.They say he killed his wife at firstAnd the little ones did cry"Please papa, papa, spare our livesFor it is so hard to die".But the raging man could not be stoppedHe would not heed their callAnd he kept on firing fatal shotsUntil he killed them allAnd when the sad, sad news was heardIt was a great surpriseHe killed six children and his wifeAnd then he closed their eyes"And now farewell, kind friends and homeI'II see you all no moreInto my heart I'll fire a fatal shotThen my troubles will be o'er."They did not carry him to jailNo lawyers did he payHe'll have his trial in another worldOn the final judgment dayThey all were buried in a crowded graveWhile angels watched above"Come home, come home, my little onesTo the land of peace and love.""Come home, come home, my little onesTo the land of peace and love."
