Name: Tale of the Hooded Rider
Duration: 5 min 32 s
Channel: Wig Nelson/Wig Nelson
Description: "Tale of the Hooded Rider" is a song by wiggymusic.

Tale of the Hooded Rider

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Wiggymusic is located in Indialantic, Florida.

Wiggymusic is a project which began January 10th, 2006. It's intention is to showcase the music portfolio of Wig Nelson - singer/songwriter for more than thirty years. At present, over 120 of his musical compositions are copyrighted with the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. in five volumes (1979, 1992, 1993, 2006 and 2008) and will eventually be featured here on this website. Some of his most recent work includes a musical called, "A Feeling Of Power." It features 17 songs of Wig's most memorable songs and will be available for sale here at Soundclick in the near future.

Song Info

Genre

Acoustic • Acoustic Rock

Charts

Peak #243

Peak in subgenre #31

Author

Wig Nelson/Wig Nelson

Rights

2008

Uploaded

August 12, 2008

Track Files

MP3

MP3 5.1 MB • 128 kbps • 5:32

Story behind the song

Thanks to Jenny Breiling for the background vocals

Lyrics

Tale of the Hooded Rider     
By Wig Nelson c. 2007


(Driver)
I’ve just come through the keeper’s gate and from an awful spell

And now I must deliver you - a bitter tale to tell - 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) a bitter tale to tell

There was a hooded rider, sir - he came up like the wind

I closed the curtains on the coach - your Lady hid within - 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) your Lady hid within

He motioned to the strong box that was nestled at my side
                                             
Demand, he did, I hand it down - a mask he hid behind

(Driver and Her Ladyship)  - a mask he hid behind

(Driver)
And suddenly there came a cry though softened by her lace

And though he had his wicked way - she never saw his face   

(Driver and Her Ladyship)  - we never saw his face

(Driver and Her Ladyship together)
He was a hooded rider - left us in disgrace - 

and though he had his wicked way - we never saw his face -

we never saw his face

(Driver)
We tracked him back along the road and to the river’s shore

And there the trail ran cold again - and showed the way no more – 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) and showed the way no more

And when the next sun rises and the drawbridge lowers down

I’ll then be on my way again - for business in the town –


(Driver and Her Ladyship) for business in the town

And when your supper table’s set with goblets full of wine

Perhaps you’d have me bring to you - a barrel full and fine – 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) a barrel full and fine.

But first another box of coins - the other to replace

He was a hooded rider, sir - we never saw his face 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) - we never saw his face - (Dog barks)

(Driver)
Perhaps my Lady cares to go - a dress is on her mind

The one she wears has got a tear - a new one she could find - 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) a new one she could find

(Refrain by Her Ladyship alone)

He was a hooded rider and gone without a trace – he made off with your box of gold - we never saw his face 

(Driver and Her Ladyship) - we never saw his face

(Driver and Her Lady together) He was a hooded rider - left us in disgrace - and though he had his wicked way - we never saw his face - we never saw his face

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