The Ballad of Minnie Dean

[Verse 1]
Minnie was a mother to a hundred or more
In Winton Town
Red-faced mamas comin' knockin' on your door
A whole ten pounds
Winter in the south makes the heart beat slow
But hearts beat slower in the garden below

[Chorus 1]
Three went missin' and the men start diggin' in the ground, the ground
Men start diggin' in the ground, three found
Bring poor Minnie downtown
But a woman won't hang in Winton Town

[Verse 2]
Hundreds in the room when Minnie stood trial
Many more outside
Minnie you're accused of a serious crime:
Infanticide
The crowd all cheered as the gavel rang
But have mercy on the soul of the women who hangs

[Chorus 2]
Then they carried her away and the crowd all followed her down, down
The crowd all followed her down, three found
Everybody gathered round
To see a woman hang in Winton Town
To see a woman hang in Winton Town