Lilli Schull Lyrics - March 16-20, 1992 - Uncle Tupelo

A great crowd has now gathered 

All around the jail today 

To see me executed 

And hear what I do say 

Now I must hang this morning 

For the murder of Lilli Schull 

Whom I so cruelly murdered 

And her body shamefully burned 

The fire where I burned her 

Is again now within my sight 

Her lovely face recovering 

And the fire that burned so bright 

The cries of poor Lilli 

Again I can almost hear 

As she begged me not to kill her 

Her life alone to spare 

Now I bow down to Jesus 

In penitential grief 

And I beg him now to save me 

Like he did the dying thief 

God bless my aged parents 

Who mourn for me alone 

And my wife and baby 

Who will be left alone 

It was then that I heard a whisper 

In a most gentle tone 

My grave is one sufficient 

To save the vilest one