Long Chain On

One night, as I lay on my pillow
 Moonlight as bright as the dawn
 I saw a man come a-walking
 He had a long chain on
 I heard his chains a-clankin'
 They made a mournful sound
 Welded around his body
 Draggin' along the ground
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
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 He stood beside my window
 He looked at me and he said
 "I am so tired and hungry
 Give me a bite of your bread"
 He didn't look like a robber
 He didn't look like a thief
 His voice was as soft as the moonlight
 A face full of sorrow and grief
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
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 I went into my kitchen
 Fetched him a bowl full of meat
 A drink and a pan of cold biscuits
 That's what I gave him to eat
 Though he was tired and hungry
 A bright light came over his face
 And he bowed his head in the moonlight
 He said a beautiful grace
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
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 I got my hammer and chisel
 Offered to set him free
 He looked at me and said softly
 'I guess we had best, let it be"
 When he had finished his supper
 He thanked me again and again
 Though it's been years since I've seen him
 Still hear him draggin' his chain
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on
 He had a long chain on