Discover the story of the song > Uncle Tom’s Cabin – Warrant

The protagonist and Uncle Tom were fishing when they saw Sheriff John Brady and Deputy Hedge carrying two limp bodies to a well. They didn't see them and the bodies were thrown into the well. The protagonist and Uncle Tom keep a secret about this incident and decide not to tell anyone, including the Sheriff. The song repeats that the protagonist knows a secret about who put the bodies in the wishing well, but cannot tell anyone.