Albert died while suffering from dementia in a nursing home, babbling about having Done for many so obviously when his own end was near, at any rate, his conscience was pricking him on some level

I have researched A Pierrepoint in depth, and many others in the same profession (some of whom were clearly not suited to the job for various reasons). It's clear from the lyrics in your song that you have a firm and accurate understanding of the man, who he was, why he did what he did, and how he went about his craft.

A song that is satirical and dense.

soo great to revisit this song. On of the first songs i've ever heard of yours. Still very cool.

That´s a real nice one! A classic, where everything fits together. Interesting lyrics, cool sounding tuning and the perfect range for your voice...

Excellent. Added as a favorite. My kind of style for sure. Great to see an original on your channel.

This song is really fantastic , both the lyric and the melody.

This is very good Ron - love the traditional sound on this one. I've briefly heard of this guy, I might have to look into reading more about him.

There were about 600 or so others that wish they had never heard of him either :) Thanks for dropping by Danny. I'll be over to your channel shortly for to catch up on archive stuff. Thanks, -Ron

Folk music being such a favourite style of listening for me as I enjoy a song that has a story behind it. Your inspirations in writing this are true as you express so very well in song. Very nicely written and performed Ron! :)

Interesting song Ron, I'm surprised you are from the States because this sounds like a very English folk song, not just in theme but in style. Reminds me of The War Drags On by Donovan (he was 'our' Bob Dylan in the sixties).

Hey Os, Pierrepoint's dedication to carrying out his duty quickly and cleanly so as to avoid undue suffering is admirable I think. He took pride in it in fact. In the end he denounced the death penalty because he felt that all his work did nothing to deter crime. Interesting fellow. Thanks Os. -Ron

Great song Ron! Love the guitar in this original:) What an interesting write up! Great lyrics too:)

Hello Back2BackClassics and thank you for the comments and subscribe. I found something noble about Pierrepoint after reading the book and watching a film about him. The song came fairly quickly after that. Thanks, -Ron