Letra de Over the hills

They came for him one winter´s night. - Arrested, he was bound.
They said there´d been a robbery, - His pistol had been found.
They marched him to the station house, - He waited for the dawn.
And as they led him to the dock, - He knew that he´d been wronged.
"You stand accused of robbery," - He heard the bailiff say.
He knew without an alibi, - Tomorrow´s trial would mourn his freedom.
Over the hills and far away, - For ten long years he´ll count the days.
Over the mountains and blue seas, - A prisoner´s life for him there´ll be.
He knew that it would cost him dear, - But yet he dare not say.
Where he had been that fateful night, - A secret it must stay.
He had to fight back tears of rage. - His heartbeat like a drum.
For with the wife of his best friend, - He spent his final night of freedom.
Over the hills and far away, - He swears he will return one day.
Far from the mountains and blue seas, - Back in her arms is where he´ll be.
Over the hills and far away. - Over the hills and, over the hills and,
Over the hills and far away. - Each night within his prison cell,
He looks out through the bars. - He reads the letters that she wrote.
One day he´ll know the taste of freedom. - Over the hills and far away,
She prays he will return one day. - As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
Back in his arms he swears she´ll be. - Over the hills and far away,
He swears he will return one day. - Far from the mountains and blue seas,
Back in her arms is where he´ll be. - Over the hills and far away,
She prays he will return one day. - As sure as the rivers reach the seas,
Back in his arms is where she´ll be.
Over the hills, Over the hills and far away.
Over the hills, Over the hills and far away.