Seth Lakeman - John Lomas lyrics

All good people I pray you attend For poor John Lomas his life at an end He was condemned to die. He was a great master, so very kind, But his fair mistress had evil in her mind He was condemned to die. Willingly I took his place With my fair love Willingly I stole his face And soaked it in blood. It was the mistress and the murder for love. This fair mistress found him asleep. It's time to k** him then my heart you can keep, He was condemned to die. Three times I struck him over his head. It was my first murder, a blood soaken bed, He was condemned to die. Chorus Into my room then I did return, The crime committed, my conscience it did burn, I was condemned to die. In a dark Jailhouse I would remain, For poor John Lomas now it is my name. I am condemned to die. Chorus