Caleb Meyer

[Verse 1] Caleb Meyer, he lived alone In them hollarin' pines And he made a little whiskey for himself Said it helped to pass the time [Verse 2] Long one evening in back of my house Caleb come around And he called my name 'til I came out With no one else around [Chorus] Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna Wear them rattlin' chains But when I go to sleep at night Don't you call my name [Verse 3] Where's your husband, Nellie Kane Where's your darling gone? Did he go on down the mountain side And leave you all alone? [Verse 4] Yes, my husband's gone to Bowlin' Green To do some business there Then Caleb threw that bottle down And grabbed me by my hair [Chorus] Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna Wear them rattlin' chains But when I go to sleep at night Don't you call my name [Verse 5] He threw me in a needle bed Across my dress he lay Then he pinned my hands above my head And I commenced to pray [Verse 6] I cried My God, I am your child Send your angels down Then feelin' with my fingertips The bottle neck I found [Verse 7] I drew that glass across his neck As fine as any blade Then I felt his blood pour fast and hot 'Round me where I lay [Chorus] Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna Wear them rattlin' chains But when I go to sleep at night Don't you call my name [Chorus] Caleb Meyer, your ghost is gonna Wear them rattlin' chains But when I go to sleep at night Don't you call my name