Hollis Brown
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He lived on the outside of town
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Hollis Brown
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He lived on the outside of town
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With his wife and five children
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And his cabin brokin' down.
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You looked for work and money
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And you walked a rugged mile
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You looked for work and money
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And you walked a rugged mile
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Your children are so hungry
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That they don't know how to smile.
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Your baby's eyes look crazy
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They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
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Your baby's eyes look crazy
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They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
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You walk the floor and wonder why
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With every breath you breathe.
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The rats have got your flour
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Bad blood it got your mare
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The rats have got your flour
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Bad blood it got your mare
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If there's anyone that knows
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Is there anyone that cares ?
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You prayed to the Lord above
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Oh please send you a friend
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You prayed to the Lord above
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Oh please send you a friend
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Your empty pocket tell you
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That you ain't a-got no friend.
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Your babies are crying louder now
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It's pounding on your brain
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Your babies are crying louder now
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It's pounding on your brain
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Your wife's screams are stabbin' you
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Like the dirty drivin' rain.
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Your grass is turning black
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There's no water in your well
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Your grass is turning black
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There's no water in your well
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Your spent your last lone dollar
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On seven shotgun shels.
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Way out in the wilderness
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A cold coyote calls
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Way out in the wilderness
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A cold coyote calls
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Your eyes fix on the shortgun
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That's hangin' on the wall.
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Your brain is a-bleedin'
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And your legs can't seem to stand
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Your brain is a-bleedin'
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And your legs can't seem to stand
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Your eyes fix on the shortgun
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That you're holdin' in your hand.
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There's seven breezes a-blowin'
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All around the cabin door
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There's seven breezes a-blowin'
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All around the cabin door
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Seven shots ring out
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Like the ocean's pounding roar.
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There's seven people dead
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On a south Dakota farm
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There's seven people dead
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On a south Dakota farm
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Somewhere in the distance
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There's seven new people born.
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Ballad Of Hollis Brown
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| Bob Dylan |
