《The Ballad Of Hollis Brown》歌词

歌曲： The Ballad Of Hollis Brown

所属专辑：Nina Simone: Verve Ultimate Cool

歌手： Nina Simone

时长： 04:54

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The Ballad Of Hollis Brown - Nina Simone[00:00:00]

Hollis brown[00:00:04]

He lived on the outside of town[00:00:05]

Hollis brown[00:00:12]

He lived on the outside of town[00:00:13]

With his wife and five children[00:00:19]

And his cabin broken down[00:00:21]

Will you looked for work and money[00:00:27]

And you walked a rugged mile[00:00:29]

You looked for work and money[00:00:35]

And you walked a rugged mile[00:00:37]

Your children are so hungry[00:00:43]

That they don't know how to smile[00:00:45]

Your baby's eyes look crazy[00:00:51]

They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve[00:00:53]

Your baby's eyes look crazy[00:00:59]

They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve[00:01:00]

You walk the floor and wonder why[00:01:07]

With every breath you breathe[00:01:09]

The rats have got your flour[00:01:15]

Bad blood it got your mare[00:01:16]

The rats have got your flour[00:01:22]

Bad blood it got your mare[00:01:24]

If there's anyone who knows[00:01:30]

Is there anyone who cares [00:01:32]

So you prayed to the lord above[00:01:38]

Please send you a friend[00:01:40]

Yes you prayed to the lord above[00:01:45]

Please send you a friend[00:01:47]

But your empty pockets tell you[00:01:53]

That you ain't got no friends[00:01:55]

Your babies are crying louder[00:02:02]

It's pounding in your brain[00:02:03]

Your babies are crying louder now[00:02:09]

It's pounding in your brain[00:02:11]

Your wife's screams are stabbin' you[00:02:17]

Like the dirty drivin' rain[00:02:19]

Your grass it is turning black[00:02:25]

There's no water in your well[00:02:27]

Your grass is turning black[00:02:33]

There's no water in your well[00:02:34]

You spent your last dollar[00:02:41]

On seven shotgun shells[00:02:42]

Way out in the wilderness[00:02:49]

A cold coyote calls[00:02:50]

Way out in the wilderness[00:02:56]

A cold coyote calls[00:02:58]

Your eyes fix on the shotgun[00:03:04]

That's hangin' on the wall[00:03:06]

Your brain is a-bleedin' now[00:03:12]

Your legs can't seem to stand[00:03:14]

Your brain is a-bleedin' now[00:03:20]

Your legs can't seem to stand[00:03:22]

Your eyes fix on the shotgun[00:03:28]

That you're holdin' in your hand[00:03:30]

There's seven breezes a-blowin'[00:03:36]

All around the cabin door[00:03:38]

There's seven breezes a-blowin'[00:03:43]

All around the cabin door[00:03:45]

Seven shots ring out[00:03:51]

Like the ocean's pounding roar[00:03:53]

There's seven people dead[00:04:07]

On a south dakota farm[00:04:08]

There's seven people dead[00:04:14]

On a south dakota farm[00:04:16]

Somewhere in the distance[00:04:23]

Seven new people are born[00:04:24]