In the shadow of the redwood

Where the sun rarely shines

Bobby laid her body down

‘Cause he didn’t have the time

Something horrendous happened

To that little kid

Bobby didn’t have the time

To hide what he did

Church bells in the town are ringing

Little Sandra-Dee is missing

Chance of survival dwindling

Darkness grows in the shadow of the redwood

In the shadow of the redwood

Bobby says his prayers

Opens up his bible

Finds Jesus stood right there

He said

Suffer little children

who come unto me

Then he shed tear and said

This isn’t what I mean

Church bells in the town are ringing

Little Sandra-Dee is missing

Chance of survival dwindling

Darkness grows in the shadow of the redwood

Church bells in the town are ringing

Little Sandra-Dee is missing

Chance of survival dwindling

Darkness grows in the shadow of the redwood

In the shadow of the redwood

They found Sandra-dee

Then someone noticed

Bobby was nowhere to be seen

They found him face down

Lying in a ditch

Been trying to run away

Then fell off the bridge

Church bells in the town are ringing

Sandra-Dee no longer missing

Bobby lies unforgiven

Rotting away, in the shadow of the redwood