Hiram Hubbard

Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say He was not in this county He was forty miles away But they took him 'cross the mountain And they whomped him on the hill Yes, they took him on the mountain And they whomped him on the hill It was there that he pleaded Oh, please, let me make my will But Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say He was not in this county He was forty miles away But they took him down to Danville And they throwed him in jail Yes, they took him down to Danville And they throwed him in jail And it was then nobody sought him Nobody could go his bail But Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I've heard a great many say He was not in this county He was forty miles away But they took him out at midnight And they strapped him to a tree Yes, they took him out at midnight And they strapped him to a tree It was there that they killed him With rifle bullets three But Hiram Hubbard was not guilty Lord, I heard a great many say Hiram Hubbard wasn't guilty I heard a great many say He was not in this county He was forty miles away