Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Steve Earle
Written in tribute to Jonathan Nobles, a convicted murderer who Earle befriended in the years before he was executed by lethal injection.
Earle was even present at Noble’s execution.
Earle is active in the anti-capital punishment movement.
He describes witnessing Nobles' execution:
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[Verse 1]
The warden said he'd mail my letter
The chaplain's waiting by the door
Tonight we cross that yard together
And they can't hurt me anymore
[Chorus]
'Cause I am going over yonder
Where no ghosts follow me
There's another place beyond here
Where I'll be free, I believe
[Verse 2]
You can give my radio to Johnson
Thibodeaux can have my fan
Just send my Bible home to Mama
Call her every now and then
[Chorus]
'Cause I am going over yonder
Where no ghosts follow me
There's another place beyond here
Where I'll be free, I believe
[Verse 3]
I suppose I got it coming
I can't ever pay enough
And all my rippin' and a-runnin'
I hurt everyone I loved
[Verse 4]
And the world'll turn around without me
The sun'll come up in the east
Shinin' down on all of them that hate me
I hope my going brings 'em peace
[Chorus]
But I am going over yonder
Where no ghosts'll follow me
There's another place beyond here
Where I'll be free, that's what I believe
Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song) was written by Steve Earle.
Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song) was produced by The Twangtrust.
Steve Earle released Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song) on Tue Jun 06 2000.