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Hollis Brown, he lived on the outside of town
Hollis Brown, he lived on the outside of town
With his wife and five children and his cabin breakin' down
You look for work and money and you walk the ragged mile
You look for work and money and you walk the ragged mile
Your children are so hungry, man, that they don't know how to smile
Your baby's eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
Your baby's eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
You walk the floor and wonder why with every breath you breathe
The rats have got your flour, bad blood, it got you mad
The rats have got your flour, bad blood, it got you mad
If there's anyone that knows, is there anyone that can?
You pray to the Lord above, "Oh, please send you a friend"
You pray to the Lord above, "Oh, please send you a friend"
Your empty pockets'll tell you that you ain't got no friend
Your baby's cryin' louder now, it's poundin' on your brain
Your baby's cryin' louder now, it's poundin' on your brain
Your wife's screams are stabbin' you like the dirty drivin' rain
Your grass is turnin' black, there's no water in your well
Your grass is turnin' black, there's no water in your well
You spent your last long dollar on seven shotgun shells
Way out in the wilderness a cold coyote comes
Way out in the wilderness a cold coyote comes
With eyes fixed on the shotgun that's hangin' on the wall
Your brain is a-bleedin' and your legs can't seem to stand
Your brain is a-bleedin' and your legs can't seem to stand
Your eyes fixed on the shotgun that you're holdin' in your hand
There's seven breezes a-blowin' all around your cabin door
Seven breezes a-blowin' all around your cabin door
Seven shots ring out like the ocean's poundin' roar
There's seven people dead on a South Dakota farm
Seven people dead on a South Dakota farm
Somewheres in the distance there are seven new people born