Eli Renfro

Eli Renfro killed his wife

With a long sharp bowie knife

He cut her up and put her in the ground

Death by hangin’ was to be his fate

And ole Eli filled with hate

Said he’d put a curse on the entire town

Can’t you hear, can’t you hear

When the moon is bright and clear

From time to time

It’s ole Eli draggin’ chains

And moanin’ peoples names

I just hope and pray he never thinks of mine

I was walkin’ the high road late night,

The stars were out and the moon was bright,

The wind was a blowin you could hear for a half a mile

That awful sound came through the trees,

It chilled my blood and shook my knees

The kinda sound(of a thing) that would make a man run wild

Cant you hear, can’t you hear

When the moon is bright and clear

From time to time

It’s ole Eli draggin’ chains and moanin’ peoples names

I just hope and pray he never thinks of mine

So if you leave town before I do,

Don’t look back I’m a comin’ thru ,

I’m a packin’ my bags and a movin’ far away

When it’s said you can’t run away from a curse

Maybe this time I’ll be the first

Cause there ain’t nobody here gonna make me stay

Can’t you hear, can’t you hear

When the moon is bright and clear

From time to time

It’s ole Eli draggin’ chains and moanin’ peoples names

I just hope and pray he never thinks of mine

I just hope and pray he never thinks of mine

I just hope and pray

*The above lyrics are a little different on the "My Dixie Home" CD