One night as I lay on my pillow   Moonlight as bright as the dawn   I saw a man come a walking   He had a long chain on      I heard his chains a clankin'   They made a mournful sound   Welded around his body   Draggin' along the ground      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      He stood beside my window   He looked at me and he said   I am so tired and hungry   Give me a bite of your bread      He didn't look like a robber   He didn't look like a thief   His voice was as soft as the moonlight   A face full of sorrow and grief      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      I went into my kitchen   Fetched him a bowl full of meat   A drink and a pan of cold biscuits   That's what I gave him to eat      Though he was tired and hungry   A bright light came over his face   He bowed his head in the moonlight   He said a beautiful grace      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on      I got my hammer and chisel   Offered to set him free   He looked at me and said softly   I guess we had best let it be      When he had finished his supper   He thanked me again and again   Though it's been years since I've seen him   Still hear him draggin' his chain      He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on   He had a long chain on