The moon rose high 
The night grew cold 
The church bells they did sound 
Her sin and shame 
Though they remained 
Her hope grew stronger still 

Through the bars of steel 
Stars be not concealed 
One to bear the name 
Of her new born child, that couldn't see 
See the light of day 

She cried hmmm, she cried 
She cried 
But her tears don't wash her sins away 

They walked her to 
The gallows lane 
People stood and cursed her name 
Many a poor soul has suffered for less 
Repentant to the judge she confessed 

For her new born girl 
She did put to death 
They’ll hang her there tomorrow noon 
And there they'll write her name in stone 
For her sins she will atone 

She cried hmmm, she cried 
She cried 
But her tears don't wash her sins away 

She did cast 
Her final gaze 
Into the starlit sky 
That she proclaimed 
I hope I shall meet her bye and bye