It was on last Christmas evening
The snow was on the ground
His home in North Carolina
Where the murder was bound

His name was Charlie Lawson
And he had a loving wife
But, we'll never know what caused him
To take his family's li-I-ife

They say he killed his wife the first
And the little ones did cry
"Please, Papa, won't you spare our lives?
For it is so hard to die! "

But, the raging man could not be stopped
He would not heed their call
He kept on firing fatal shots
Until he killed them a-a-all

And when the sad, sad news was heard
It was a great surprise
He killed six children and his wife
And then he closed their eyes

And now, farewell, great friends at home
I'll see you all no more
Into my breast I'll fire one fatal shot
And then my troubles will be over

They did not carry him to jail
No lawyers did he pay
He'll have his trial in another world
On the final Judgement Day

They were all buried in a crowded grave
While Angels watched above
Come home, come home my little ones
To the land of peace and love