Jack, the man who had my love,
What evil have you done?
For 18 years it seemed you ran,
But you always loved your gun
I never asked, you never told
You lost me bit by bit
I’d grow old lonely; guess that beats
My charred corpse in a pit
Your past becomes your present now,
Your future, hopeless end
You’ll go on runnin’, fearin’ all
You’ll never have a friend
The more they know, the less you’ll trust
You see, you cannot win
But give yourself up to the law,
Atone for all your sin
I know you won’t, I ain’t a fool
But I’ll tell you this, and true
I loved you, more than anyone
And my death is all on you
Jack, the man who had my love
I’ve one wish left to make
You won’t do right, so join
Your wife and son, beyond the grave
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Heather, can you hear me?
Couldn’t hear you scream
Wanna say I’m sorry
Guess it’s just a dream
credits
from The Ballad of Coward Jack,
released September 2, 2017
Written by Andrew Vlasblom
Violin arrangements by Eden Jones
Lead vocals: Laureline Claeys
Backing vocals: Ashley Johnson
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