[00:06.88]My name is Donald White,you see
[00:09.55]I stand before you all
[00:13.60]I was judged by you a murderer
[00:16.84]And the hangman’s knot must fall
[00:20.35]I will die upon the gallows pole
[00:23.66]When the moon is shining clear
[00:27.57]And these are my final words
[00:30.28]That you will ever hear
[00:35.75]If I had some education
[00:39.11]To give me a decent start
[00:43.56]I might have been a doctor or
[00:46.60]A master in the arts
[00:49.80]But I used my hands for stealing
[00:53.01]When I was very young
[00:56.73]And they locked me down in jailhouse cell
[00:59.39]That’s how my life begun
[01:05.13]Oh,the inmates and the prisoners
[01:08.06]I found they were my kind
[01:11.86]And it was there inside the bars
[01:15.01]I found my peace of mind
[01:18.74]But the jails they were too crowded
[01:21.90]Institution overflowed
[01:25.55]So they turned me loose to walk upon
[01:28.55]Life’s hurried tangled road
[01:34.11]And there’s danger on the ocean
[01:36.46]Where the salt sea waves split high
[01:40.78]And there’s danger on the battlefield
[01:43.71]Where the shells of bullets fly
[01:47.69]And there’s danger in this open world
[01:50.72]Where man strive to be free
[01:54.64]And for me the greatest danger
[01:57.36]Was in society
[02:02.82]So I asked them to send me back
[02:05.96]To the institution home
[02:09.76]But they said they were too crowded
[02:12.72]For me they had no room
[02:16.75]I got down on my knees and begged
[02:19.67]“Oh,please put me away.”
[02:23.47]But they would not listen to my plea
[02:26.24]Oh notheing I would say
[02:32.00]And so it was on Christmas Eve
[02:34.72]In the year of’59
[02:38.57]It was on the night I killed a man
[02:42.13]I did not try to hide
[02:46.01]The jury found me guilty
[02:48.92]And I won’t disagree
[02:52.64]For I knew that would happen
[02:55.36]If I wasn’t put away
[02:59.56]And I’m glad I’ve had no parents
[03:02.47]To care of me or cry
[03:06.71]For now they will never know
[03:09.80]The horrible death I die
[03:13.52]And I’m also glad I’ve had no friends
[03:16.12]To see me in disgrace
[03:20.26]For they’ll never see the hangman’s hood
[03:23.40]Wrap around my face
[03:28.61]Farewell unto the old north woods
[03:31.45]Of which I used to roam
[03:35.43]Farewell unto the crowded bars
[03:37.80]Of which I’ve been my home
[03:41.86]Farewell to all you people
[03:44.79]Who think the worst of me
[03:48.60]I guess you will feel much better when
[03:51.86]I’m on that hanging tree
[03:57.06]But there’s just one more question
[04:00.10]Before they kill me dead
[04:04.06]I’m wondering just how much
[04:06.61]To you I really said
[04:10.65]Concerning all the boys that come
[04:13.55]Down a road like me
[04:17.27]Are they enemies or victims
[04:20.20]Of your society?

My name is Donald White,you see
I stand before you all
I was judged by you a murderer
And the hangman’s knot must fall
I will die upon the gallows pole
When the moon is shining clear
And these are my final words
That you will ever hear
If I had some education
To give me a decent start
I might have been a doctor or
A master in the arts
But I used my hands for stealing
When I was very young
And they locked me down in jailhouse cell
That’s how my life begun
Oh,the inmates and the prisoners
I found they were my kind
And it was there inside the bars
I found my peace of mind
But the jails they were too crowded
Institution overflowed
So they turned me loose to walk upon
Life’s hurried tangled road
And there’s danger on the ocean
Where the salt sea waves split high
And there’s danger on the battlefield
Where the shells of bullets fly
And there’s danger in this open world
Where man strive to be free
And for me the greatest danger
Was in society
So I asked them to send me back
To the institution home
But they said they were too crowded
For me they had no room
I got down on my knees and begged
“Oh,please put me away.”
But they would not listen to my plea
Oh notheing I would say
And so it was on Christmas Eve
In the year of’59
It was on the night I killed a man
I did not try to hide
The jury found me guilty
And I won’t disagree
For I knew that would happen
If I wasn’t put away
And I’m glad I’ve had no parents
To care of me or cry
For now they will never know
The horrible death I die
And I’m also glad I’ve had no friends
To see me in disgrace
For they’ll never see the hangman’s hood
Wrap around my face
Farewell unto the old north woods
Of which I used to roam
Farewell unto the crowded bars
Of which I’ve been my home
Farewell to all you people
Who think the worst of me
I guess you will feel much better when
I’m on that hanging tree
But there’s just one more question
Before they kill me dead
I’m wondering just how much
To you I really said
Concerning all the boys that come
Down a road like me
Are they enemies or victims
Of your society?