Michael Alø - Warden of the Gallows Lyrics

In the cold, dark halls, the chains do rattle
Where the warden walks, there's death in the saddle
His eyes are hollow, his soul is black
In this prison of sorrow, there's no turning back

He's the keeper of the keys, the master of doom
In the shadow of the gallows, in the midnight gloom
With a whip in hand and a grin so wide
No mercy in his heart, no place to hide

Oh, the warden's coming, you better not cry
In this house of pain, you're bound to die
He'll take your breath, your last goodbye
In the dead of night, where the lost souls lie

He walks the rows with a heavy step
The cries of the damned echo where they've slept
In his book of names, your fate is sealed
To the gallows, boy, your life revealed

The hangman's noose is his closest friend
He'll watch you swing 'til the bitter end
With a laugh so cruel, a heart so cold
In his grasp, you're forever sold

Oh, the warden's coming, you better not cry
In this house of pain, you're bound to die
He'll take your breath, your last goodbye
In the dead of night, where the lost souls lie

He walks the rows with a heavy step
The cries of the damned echo where they've slept
In his book of names, your fate is sealed
To the gallows, boy, your life revealed

The hangman's noose is his closest friend
He'll watch you swing 'til the bitter end
With a laugh so cruel, a heart so cold
In his grasp, you're forever sold

Oh, the warden's coming, you better not cry
In this house of pain, you're bound to die
He'll take your breath, your last goodbye
In the dead of night, where the lost souls lie

When the moon is high and the crows do call
He'll be there to watch you fall
In the dark, cold halls, the chains still rattle
Where the warden walks, death is in the saddle
Death is in the saddle