Payday

from The Ballad of Coward Jack by Andrew Vlasblom

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Off to town to buy supplies
Looked my fair wife in her eyes
“Heather, guess I’ll be back late
Don’t wait up, just save me a plate”

There he goes, man of mine
As I grab a pail to feed the swine
Tryin’ but sighin’ day by day
Feelin’ far from him, too far to say

Jack, Jack, Jack.
There he goes, knew he’d run
Time for Red to rough ‘er some
Come here my dear, don’t be shy
The pigs don’t care how ya die

---Chorus---
Coward Jack, time to pay
Knew you couldn’t get away
Your run, it ends today
But you’ll still live to see—

Came ridin’ back from town
Hitched my horse, went in the house
Made my way to the kitchen
No food, an’ Heather’s shoes was missin’

In the barn, swine was squealin’
Then I heard somethin’ creakin’
Lit my lantern, grabbed my gun
Knew at last the time had come

-Chorus-

Crept my way to the barn
In the door, there she was
Dropped to my knees
Screamed “God, please!”

Jack, what have you done?
That you would live to see
Me, here, now, in front of you
Facin’ eternity?

Jack, the man who had my love,
The father of my son
My heart was yours, but now I know
I married the wrong one

Coward Jack, time to pay
Knew you couldn’t get away
Your run, it ends today
But you’ll still live to see
The one you love the most
Hangin’ from a post

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from The Ballad of Coward Jack, released September 2, 2017
Written by Andrew Vlasblom
Violin arrangements by Eden Jones
Vocals: Ashley Johnson, Kaitlyn Wachter, Laureline Claeys

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