The Burner

The burner in the forest 
Chopped up trees for coal 
His eyes were black and the money he earned 
Was as lousy as his soul 
Late one night eight strangers 
Who'd lost their way to town 
Were looking for a shelter 
When they came upon his house 
The burner said: 'Don't worry,
My barn will suit you fine'
With his eyes on all their purses 
He gave them hay and wine 
He waited for the men to sleep
Then sneaked in with a knife 
And cut their throats wide open 
In the wink of an evil eye 
Burner, burn away
The devil never sleeps, it only seems that way
Burner, burn away
The devil is all ears for what you're 'bout to say
But the burner never noticed
The smallest one's escape
Who'd run to town, alarmed the scouts
Who soon were on their way
The whole town quickly gathered
And smoked the burner out
With a noose around his neck 
He sermonized the crowd:
'The dead may proof I'm guilty
My innocence I plead 
Or the devil himself may drag me down 
In perpetuity'
His words were barely spoken 
When the ground began to shake 
Out of the mud seven fists rose up 
With a hellhound in their wake 
It dragged the coal man by his limbs 
And in a straight line ran away 
Yeah, death gave birth to Seven Hills
And Eternal Lane
Burner, burn away
If you call upon the devil he will stake his claim
Burner, on your way
Down to hell where you'll rot away
Children, turn away
Death is living
In those hills today 
Children, be afraid
The devil is waiting
In Eternal Lane
Children, say after me
Evil is spelled
With a capital D
Mama, write with me
Evil is spelled
With a capital D