The Whipping Post

Lyrics

[Intro] In the colony of Delaware A long time ago There once stood a sign saying "Stranger, beware! Beware of the whipping post!" [Verse 1] A young man rode into this town To seek his fortune there He read the sign but he laughed aloud For his heart held not a care [Verse 2] The next sight that befell his eye He noticed so much more It was the mayor's black-eyed daughter Stepping out her door [Chorus 1] (The whipping post, the whipping post) If you don't keep your placе (The whipping post, the whipping post) You will soon embracе [Verse 3] The way she smiled it warmed his heart He fell in love that day But her father found them there alone And he had this to say [Verse 4] "The likes of you aren't good enough To have my daughter's hand Leave this town before the dawn Or die a broken man" [Chorus 2] (The whipping post, the whipping post) Was this to be his fate? (Yes, he feared the whipping post) But he could not run away [Verse 5] So they tied him to the post that day Before his loved one's eye But she ran between him and the lash She tried to save his life [Verse 6] Her father cried to stop the whip But he was now too late The singing lash went through the air And struck her lovely face [Chorus 3] (The whipping post, the whipping post) The evil that you do (The whipping post, the whipping post) You bring men to their doom [Verse 7] Upon his knees the mayor wept "I know now I was wrong" He took his daughter in his arms And freed the stranger's bonds [Verse 8] And to this day the legend lives So all who love will know Their love so strong that it lived on And defied the whipping post [Outro] (The whipping post, the whipping post) (The whipping post, the whipping post) (The whipping post, the whipping post)