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NATALIE MERCHANT lyrics : "Owensboro"

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

Well, our children

Grow up unlearned
With no time to go to school
Almost before they learn to walk

They learn to spin and spoon

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

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