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18   Batson's little girl begin to wonder, Batson's little girl begin to cry, Batson's little child begin to ask him, "Daddy, what they going to do with you?"
19   Batson's mother cried, Batson's sister cry, Batson's sister asked him, "When you coming back again?"
20  They brought poor Batson to the gallows, They brought him back to the hall, Batson asked the judge
If they going to take his life.
21   Batson asked the judge
Was they going to take his life 3 Judge asked Mr. Batson, "Haven't you done that crime?"
22   Batson begin to moan, Batson begin to groan,
Batson begin to tell those people He'd never see home no more.
23   Batson told his brother,
The day they brought him back at home, Says, "If your brother has to lose his life, I tell you what I want you to do."
24  Batson asked the sheriff,
He asked him that two, three times, Says, "All I want you to do for me, Take care of my two little girls."
25   Batson's mother cried, Batson's mother cried,
Batson's mother had tears a-running Clean out of her eyes.
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