Seven Nations - The Ballad of Calvin Crozier lyrics

The Ballad of Calvin Crozier

(Words and music by Kirk McLeod, arranged by Seven Nations)

Good people of this town

You'd do well to gather around

There is something that I must say

A good man died here on this day

You'd do well to know his name

And it's here his gravestone lays

He was free and the soldiers didn't understand

When he returned and gave his life for another man

Calvin Crozier

They made him dig his grave

Calvin Crozier

Then they shot him where he lay

Then the soldiers danced, well they danced all night

On the shallow grave of Calvin Crozier

He had fought for four long years

Seen his share of blood and tears

He had earned his long ride home

In a boxcar for the night

Union soldiers for delight

Came to make their presence known

He was free and the soldiers didn't understand

When he returned and gave his life for another man

Calvin Crozier

They made him dig his grave

Calvin Crozier

Then they shot him where he lay

Then the soldiers danced, well they danced all night

On the shallow grave of Calvin Crozier