The Hangman's Body Count Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Kingofstilport 

Cover art for The Hangman's Body Count lyrics by Volbeat

According to Michael Poulsen, "A lot of people had heard those ghost stories about the Hangman from the Old West, and I wanted to do my own. The blind Hangman with a raven on his shoulders as his eyes is out there, walking through the valley, judging who is good and who is bad. You’d never know he was there – you could only hear his boots. He picks out the sinners, and they’re told while they’re in bed that that raven will come and knock on the door, and they should follow the raven to the Hangman…"

Song Meaning
Positive
Subjective
Enjoyment
Ghost Stories
Old West
Supernatural
Judgment
Mystery