The Story Of The Lawson Family The Stanley Brothers

Friends this is a true story that happened in the hills of western North Carolina on Christmas (December 25th) in 1929. This tragedy occured near the little town of Danburry in Stokes county in the state of North Carolina. It's absolutely true. This man murdered 6 of his children (including a 4 month old infant), his wife, and then, himself. His oldest son survived because his father sent him on an errand before he committed the murders. His name was Charles "Charlie" David Lawson, and this song is entitled, "The Story of the Lawson Family."

It was long last Christmas evening
The snow was on the ground
At his home in North Carolina
The murderer, he was found

His name was Charlie Lawson
And he had a loving wife
But they never knew what caused him
To take his family's life

They say he killed his wife at first
While the little one did cry
Please papa won't you spare us
How it is so hard to die

But the raging man could not be stopped
He would not heed their call
He kept on firing fatal shots
And there he killed them off

They say he killed his wife at first
While the little ones did cry
Please papa won't you spare us
How it is so hard to die