Over the hills and far away (Nightwish C

<br>They came for him one winter`s night.<br>Arrested, he was bound.<br>They said there`d been a robbery,<br>his pistol had been found.<br><br>They marched to the station house,<br>he waited for the dawn.<br>And as they led him to the dock,<br>he knew that he`d been wronged.<br>&quot;You stand accused of robbery,&quot;<br>he heard the bailiff say.<br>He knew without an alibi,<br>tomorrow`s light would mourn his freedom.<br><br>Over the hills and far away,<br>for ten long years he`ll count the days.<br>Over the mountains and the seas,<br>a prisoner`s life for him there`ll be.<br><br>He knew that it would cost him dear,<br>but yet he dare not say.<br>Where he had been that fateful night,<br>a secret it must stay.<br>He had to fight back tears of rage.<br>His heart beat like a drum.<br>For with the wife of his best friend,<br>he spent his final night of freedom.<br><br>Over the hills and far away,<br>he swears he will return one day.<br>Far from the mountains and the seas,<br>back in her arms again he`ll be.<br>Over the hills and far away.<br><br>Over the hills and,<br>over the hills and,<br>over the hills and far away.<br><br>Each night within his prison cell,<br>he looks out through the bars.<br>He reads the letters that she wrote.<br>One day he`ll know the taste of freedom.<br><br>Over the hills and far away,<br>she prays he will return one day.<br>As sure as the rivers reach the seas,<br>back in his arms again she`ll be.<br><br>Over the hills and far away,<br>he swears he will return one day.<br>Far from the mountains and the seas,<br>back in her arms again he`ll be.<br><br>Over the hills and far away,<br>she prays he will return one day.<br>As sure as the rivers reach the sea,<br>back in her arms is where he`ll be.<br><br>Over the hills,<br>over the hills and far away.<br><br>Over the hills,<br>over the hills and far away.