On a hot summer's night

In the year of '75

Jimmy Doyle took his child bride

Amanda, for a drive

She was only seventeen

He just lived to see her smile

Their commitment to each other

Burned like a forest fire



Otis on the radio singing "Stand By Me"

As a trooper pulled them over

And said Jimmy where you been

Someone matching your description

Has just robbed the liquor store

Amanda said "He's been with me"

But they weren't listening anymore



Down at Precinct Number Five

They questioned Jimmy through the night

The sheriff said "He's gotta stand trial"

Armed robbery is the charge

Amanda said "This cannot be"

Gonna stay right here until you set him free



And I love him

Here to eternity

Forever

Unto eternity

Oh God gave me something

I must hold on to

Gonna hold on him

No matter what you do



The old courthouse was crowded

As the judge reviewed the case

In a year of re-election

He was desperate to impress

Innocent or guilty

He saw an opportunity

To send Jimmy down for life

To the Penitentiary



Disbelief and anger

As they dragged him away

In a cell below the courthouse

They beat him like a slave

But his use of martial arts

Struck a blow for liberty

Felled a guard with a fist of iron

And killed him instantly



All the press surrounded Amanda

Coming down the courthouse steps

Pleading for her young man's life

And in a moment seen by millions

She bowed her head and cried

Show my man some mercy

He's the father of my child



I love him

Here to eternity

Forever

Unto eternity

Oh God gave me something

I must hold on to

Gonna hold on him

No matter what you do

I love him

Here to eternity



Jimmy Doyle appeared again

In a second public trail

For the murder of a prison guard

They sentenced him to die

But Amanda with her long red hair

Made one last plea

As the court fell into silence

She cried out desperately



This man of mine is innocent

As one day I shall prove

It's an open case of self defense

All this circumstantial evidence

You place before your court

Has robbed me of my husband

Forget I will not



I love him

Here to eternity

Forever

Unto eternity

Oh goodbye my Jimmy

'Til we meet again

In a better world than this

I swear I'll clear your name

'Cos I love you

Here to eternity