Over The Hills And Far Away - Gary Moore

They came for him one winter´s night 
Arrested, he was bound 
They said there´d been a robbery 
His pistol had been found 

They marched him to the station house 
He waited till the dawn 
And as they led him to the dock 
He knew that he´d been wronged 
You stand accused of robbery 
He heard the bailiff say 
He knew without analibi 
Tomorrow´s light would mourn his freedom 

Over the hills and far away 
For ten long years he´ll count the days 
Over the mountains and the seas 
A prisoner´s life for him there´ll be 

He knew that it would cost him deer 
But yet he dare not say 
Just where he had been that fateful night 
A secret it must stay 
He had to fight back tears of rage 
His heart beat like a drum 
For with the wife of his best friend 
He´d spent his final night of freedom 

Over the hills and far away 
He swears he will return one day 
Far from the mountains and the seas 
Back in her arms again he´ll be 
Over the hills and far away 

Over the hills and 
Over the hills and 
Over the hills and far away 
Each night within his prison cell 
He looks out through the bars 
He reads the letters that she wrote 
One day he´ll know the taste of freedom 

Over the hills and far away 
She prays he will return one day 
As sure as the rivers reach the seas 
Back in his arms again she´ll be 

Over the hills and far away 
He swears he will return one day 
As sure as the river reach the sea 
Back in his arms is where she´ll be 

Over the hills and far away 
She prays he will return one day 
As sure as the rivers reach the seas 
Back in her arms is where he´ll be 

Over the hills 
Over the hills and far away 
Over the hills 
Over the hills and far away