[Intro – sparse acoustic guitar picking, distant wind howl] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 1 – dry vocals, minimal percussion, dusty atmosphere] Dust settles on the cracked earth floor Shadows stretch beneath the door No mercy here for the wicked soul Digging deep to fill the hole [Verse 2 – heavy stomp beat enters, low rumble] Rope is rough against the skin Let the judgment now begin Sun beats down like hammer strikes Waiting for what comes next tonight [Pre-Chorus – rising tension, swelling strings] Look up high and see them sway Night will come to take them away Silence screams in empty air Nobody left to say a prayer [Chorus – powerful gritty vocals, full band kick-in] Hang them high in the burning sun Bury them low when the day is done Slum dogs bark at the gallows tree Justice blind for all to see Hang them high and bury them low Let the cold wind blow [Interlude – mournful harmonica solo, slow tempo] (Instrumental Solo) [Verse 3 – bass heavy, ominous tone] Feet don't touch the ground below Secrets that they used to know Rotting wood and rusted chain Washing off the blood and stain [Pre-Chorus – building intensity, drum roll] Look up high and see them sway Night will come to take them away Silence screams in empty air Nobody left to say a prayer [Chorus – maximum volume, raw emotion] Hang them high in the burning sun Bury them low when the day is done Slum dogs bark at the gallows tree Justice blind for all to see Hang them high and bury them low Let the cold wind blow [Bridge – stripped back, whispering vocals, eerie pause] Six feet under where the roots grow deep Promises the dead cannot keep Darkness falls on the sinner's head Sleeping with the restless dead [Guitar Solo – distorted slide guitar, wailing notes] (Instrumental Solo) [Chorus – final explosive delivery, crashing cymbals] Hang them high in the burning sun Bury them low when the day is done Slum dogs bark at the gallows tree Justice blind for all to see Hang them high and bury them low Let the cold wind blow [Outro – fading guitar strum, single foot stomp] Bury them low Let them go