Brother Jack - Top of the Hill Lyrics

The men work the forest
The lumber is cut
The nails are pounded
The platform is built
Up on the hilltop
You can see the world
Up on the hillside
You can see it all
Up on the platform
Construction has begun
It must be sturdy
The bracings are strong
There's a single beam pointed to the sky
From which a rope will hang
There's a stiff rope hanging in the wind
From which I will hang, I will hang
When I die, I'll stand before the throne.
The book is opened, it's judgment day
When I die, there's no going back
Rewards and the punishments, there's hell to pay
When I die, I will be measured
My life will be weighed, it's judgment day
A knife in the back
Of someone I loved
I put on a clean shirt
And destroy the evidence
The hounds tracked me down
You can run but you can't hide
The judge said, son
With a crime like this, someone's got to pay
No one else is gonna step up to take your place
For what it's worth son, for right or wrong, you're gonna hang
This is your judgment
When I die, I'll stand before the throne.
The book is opened, it's judgment day
When I die, there's no going back
Rewards and the punishments, there's hell to pay
When I die, I will be measured
My life will be weighed, it's judgment day
The trap door opens
The moment has come
The dry air
Hits me in the face
The rope goes tight
And my body jerks
I can feel my eyes bulge
I'm choking on my tongue
Sucking for air, I'm fighting for air
Breathing is the only thing
The crowd cheers
How many times will I bounce
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
When I die, I'll stand before the throne
The book is opened, it's judgment day