(Jimmy Driftwood)
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One night as I lay on my pillow
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Moon shining bright as the dawn
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I saw a man come-a-walkin'
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He had a long chain on
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I heard his chain a clankin'
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It made a mournful sound
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Welded around his body
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Dragging along on the ground
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He came up to my window
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He looked at me and he said
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"I am so tired and hungry
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Give me a bite of your bread"
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He did not look like a robber
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He didn't look like a thief
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His face was all covered in sadness
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He had a voice full of sorrow and grief
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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I went into my kitchen
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Got him a bowl full of meat
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A drink and a pan of cold biscuits
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That's all I had for him to eat
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And though he was tired and hungry
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A bright light came over his face
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He bowed his head on his bosom
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He made a beautiful grace
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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(Long chain, long chain, long chain)
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(He had a long chain on)
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(Long chain, long chain, long chain)
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(He had a long chain on)
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I fetched my chisel and hammer
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Offered to set him free
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He shook his head and said sadly
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Guess we had best let it be
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When he had finished his supper
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He thanked me again and again
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And though it's been years since I saw him
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I still hear the rattle of his chain
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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He had a long chain on
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Long Chain
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Robert Earl Keen |