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Uriah Heep – The Hanging Tree lyrics
Passing through the arms of satan
Reaching for the hands of god
Robbing every mind for wisdom
Running so he wont get caught
Hes outlawed by majority
Been branded all his life
Some say that he's a sinner man
As he rides from day to night

Hes a bad man, so they say
Living for his love and living free
Riding swift and secretly
So hell miss the hanging tree
Wounded spirit on the wind
Riding to his dream and destiny

Hes laughing at the wanted posters
Calling for his friends to see
Laughing aloud as he rides away
Kicking up the dust with speed
Time hands him down a pathway
And freedom is a horse he rides
Glory is a dream he's after
And fortune is his hearts delight

Riding swift and secretly
So hell miss the hanging tree
Wounded spirit on the wind
Riding to his dream and destiny
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Passing through the arms of satan Reaching for the hands of god Robbing every mind for wisdom Running so he wont get caught Hes outlawed by majority Been branded all his life Some say that he's a sinner man As he rides from day to night Hes a bad man, so they say Living for his love and living free Riding swift and secretly So hell miss the hanging tree Wounded spirit on the wind Riding to his dream and destiny Hes laughing at the wanted posters Calling for his friends to see Laughing aloud as he rides away Kicking up the dust with speed Time hands him down a pathway And freedom is a horse he rides Glory is a dream he's after And fortune is his hearts delight Riding swift and secretly So hell miss the hanging tree Wounded spirit on the wind Riding to his dream and destiny Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: JACK WILLIAMS, KEN HENSLEY
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