One Spanish Dollar

© Scott Parsons

 

One Spanish dollar and an English half crown
One stole bread and butter, the other five pounds
Some fish for his mother, Hanged 'till they be dead
The family was outraged, at the price that they paid

Black Peter and Sancho both hanged for their crimes
A travesty of justice on Prince Edward Isle
For one Spanish dollar and an English half crown
One stole bread and butter the other five pounds

In the cold light of morning, in the hours before dawn
Black Peter and Sancho, would soon be beyond
Their poor hearts would tremble in fear all the while
The hangman awaits them on Price Edward's Isle

For one Spanish dollar and an English half crown
One stole bread and butter, the other five pounds
Black Peter and Sancho, both hanged for their crimes
A travesty of justice, on Prince Edward's Isle