Lyrics
They came for him one winter's night.
They apprehended him during a winter night.
Arrested, he was bound.
He was captured and restrained.
They said there'd been a robbery,
There was an allegation of a robbery.
his pistol had been found.
His firearm was discovered.
They marched him to the station house,
He was escorted to the police station.
he waited till the dawn.
He waited until morning.
And as they led him to the dock,
As they took him to court, he felt unjustly accused.
he knew that he'd been wronged.
He was aware of being wronged.
"You stand accused of robbery,"
Formally accused of robbery.
he heard the bailiff say.
The bailiff announced the accusation.
He knew without an alibi,
He lacked an alibi, anticipating a bleak future.
tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom.
Anticipating a loss of freedom with the coming daylight.
Over the hills and far away,
Describing a journey "Over the hills and far away."
for ten long years he'll count the days.
Expecting ten years of counting days as a prisoner.
Over the mountains and the seas,
Imagining a life of imprisonment over mountains and seas.
a prisoner's life for him there'll be.
Envisioning the life of a prisoner.
He knew that it would cost him dear,
He knew the cost of his actions but couldn't admit.
but yet he dare not say.
Refusing to reveal where he was during the alleged crime.
Just where he'd been that fateful night,
Insisting on keeping the events of that night a secret.
a secret it must stay.
The weight of his emotions was difficult to contain.
He had to fight back tears of rage.
Fighting back tears due to the injustice he faced.
His heart beat like a drum.
His heart was pounding with emotion.
For with the wife of his best friend,
He spent his final night of freedom with his best friend's wife.
he spent his final night of freedom.
Reflecting on a betrayal.
Over the hills and far away,
Reiterating the theme of a journey "Over the hills and far away."
he swears he will return one day.
He vows to return someday.
Far from the mountains and the seas,
Anticipating a return to his loved one beyond mountains and seas.
back in her arms again he'll be.
Yearning to be back in her arms.
Over the hills and far away.
Repeating the desire to go "Over the hills and far away."
Over the hills and,
Reinforcing the longing for the distant journey.
over the hills and,
-over the hills and far away.
-Each night within his prison cell,
Each night in prison, he looks out, seeking freedom.
he looks out through the bars.
Observing the world through prison bars.
He reads the letters that she wrote.
Reading letters from a loved one, anticipating freedom.
One day he'll know the taste of freedom.
Believing that one day he'll experience freedom.
Over the hills and far away,
Reiterating the hope for his return.
she prays he will return one day.
She prays for his eventual return.
As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
Expressing certainty that he will return, like rivers to seas.
back in his arms again she'll be.
Anticipating being back in his arms once more.
Over the hills and far away,
Reaffirming the determination to return someday.
he swears he will return one day.
Vowing to return to his loved one.
As sure as the river reach the seas,
Asserting the inevitability of their reunion.
back in his arms is where she'll be.
Envisioning being back in his arms.
Over the hills and far away,
She prays for his return.
she prays he will return one day.
Expressing hope for his eventual return.
As sure as the rivers reach the sea,
Confident in their reunion, like rivers to the sea.
back in her arms is where he'll be.
Believing he will return to her arms.
Over the hills,
Repeating the theme of the distant journey "Over the hills and far away."
over the hills and far away.
-Over the hills,
-over the hills and far away.
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