The Ballad of Calvin Crozier

The Ballad of Calvin Crozier (Words and music by Kirk McLeod, arranged by Seven Nations) Good people of this town You'd do well to gather around There is something that I must say A good man died here on this day You'd do well to know his name And it's here his gravestone lays He was free and the soldiers didn't understand When he returned and gave his life for another man Calvin Crozier They made him dig his grave Calvin Crozier Then they shot him where he lay Then the soldiers danced, well they danced all night On the shallow grave of Calvin Crozier He had fought for four long years Seen his share of blood and tears He had earned his long ride home In a boxcar for the night Union soldiers for delight Came to make their presence known He was free and the soldiers didn't understand When he returned and gave his life for another man Calvin Crozier They made him dig his grave Calvin Crozier Then they shot him where he lay Then the soldiers danced, well they danced all night On the shallow grave of Calvin Crozier