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THE BALLAD OF ALAN BANNISTER

from I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT IN MY DREAMS by Billy O'Dwyer Bob

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THE BALLAD OF ALAN BANNISTER
©Billy O'Dwyer Bob 2002

His name was Alan Bannister
He was thirty-eight years old
I listened very carefully to the story that he told
He spoke of his conviction
For those who weren't aware
He kindly thanked the people
Who took the time to care.

Chorus
Thanks for everything you've done
We went so far we almost won
How can people be so blind?
Hey Mr. Governor, won't you change your mind?

To all good Christian people
I know this won't make sense
I took the life of another man
But that was self-defense
Condemned by righteous people
Who call themselves my peers
They sentenced me to death row
I've been here for fifteen years.

Chorus

'Twas early Wednesday morning
At six o'clock our time
They gave him an injection
And slowly watched him dying
Just to ease their conscience
They called his death humane
Now you can hide your feelings
But you can't hide your shame.

Chorus

Hey, Mr. Governor, how can you justify
Premeditated murder? You let this poor man die
When the voice of many nations fell upon deaf ears
To murder Alan Bannister, it took you fifteen years.

Chorus x 2

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from I'LL SEE YOU TONIGHT IN MY DREAMS, released September 25, 2010

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Billy O'Dwyer Bob South Tipperary, Ireland

'Billy O'Dwyer is from the Emerald Isle and possesses a pronounced Irish brogue that is wholly absorbing. He has written all the material and proves to be a good storyteller...' -Country Music People
'The voice is mellow, the arrangements, beautifully simple and the lyrics are excellent. Billy is another one of those treasures of the music scene...a talent to watch out for.' -Irish Music Magazine
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