Nightwish “Over The Hills And Far Away” (album: "Tales From The Elvenpath (Best Of)" - 2004) <br /><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 him 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 />"You stand accused of robbery," <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 he swears 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 he swears 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 he swears 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 seas, <br />back in his arms is where she'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.
