Papa went down to the pasture
Papa ain't coming back
Brother went down to the pasture
Devil on his back
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, won't you run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, run
Run, Papa, won't you run
Brother went down to the courthouse
Brother ain't coming back
I went down to the courthouse
Shotgun and an ax
Room full of bodies
Flies on the wall
Room full of bodies
I went down to the churchyard
To dig myself a grave
I went down to the churchyard
Dig myself a grave
Shadows come, shadows come
Come to take me away
Shadow take the dark away