Owensboro Lyrics

Well I lived in a town way down south by the name of Owensboro
And I worked in a mill with the rest of the trash as we're often called
As you know
Well, we rise up early in the morning and we work all day real hard
To buy our little meat and bread buy sugar tea and lard
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Well our children they grow grow up unlearned with no time to go to school
Almost before they learn to walk they learn to spin and spool
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Well, the folks in town they dress so fine and spend their money free
But they would hardly look at a factory hand who dresses like you or me
Would you let them wear their watches fine let them wear their gems and pearly strings
But when that day of judgement comes they'll have to share their pretty things
But when that day of judgement comes they'll have to share their pretty things
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