《Kentucky， February 27， 1971》歌词

歌曲： Kentucky， February 27， 1971

所属专辑：In Search Of A Song

歌手： Tom T. Hall

时长： 03:16

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Kentucky, February 27, 1971 - Tom T. Hall[00:00:00]

There were signs beside[00:00:05]

The road like "Jesus Saves"[00:00:07]

And "Relieve yourself the fast and gentle way"[00:00:11]

I was lookin' for an old man[00:00:16]

Who lived way back in these hills[00:00:19]

Who just might have a story I could tell[00:00:22]

Pretty soon the blacktop disappeared[00:00:28]

I felt the car change to a lower gear[00:00:33]

I took a drink of liquor[00:00:39]

Just to chase away the chill[00:00:41]

I was 27 miles from Olive Hill[00:00:44]

Ahead I saw the bridge where I turned right[00:00:50]

A dirt road led straight up a mountainside[00:00:56]

I pulled up to a farmhouse[00:01:01]

I thought I had seen before[00:01:04]

An old man and his dog were at the door[00:01:07]

They told me this old-timer knew this land[00:01:12]

I told him, "Sir, I just don't understand[00:01:18]

Why the kids in this state[00:01:24]

Just grow up and move away[00:01:26]

And leave the land where[00:01:29]

They were born and raised."[00:01:31]

He said, "Son, you can't make it on this land[00:01:35]

Unless you're happy workin' with your hands[00:01:40]

There ain't no kids today[00:01:46]

That wanna stay and work it out[00:01:48]

They wanna see the things they hear about."[00:01:52]

He said, "I cleared this whole farm off myself[00:01:57]

And I'd work it now but time has got my health."[00:02:03]

Then starin' out the window restin' in his easy chair[00:02:08]

He told me what I'd really come to hear[00:02:14]

"You know, son, people used to tell their kids[00:02:19]

'Now, I don't want you to[00:02:25]

Have to work the way I did.'[00:02:26]

They don't and some will tell you that it's a shame[00:02:30]

But you have to think before you place the blame."[00:02:36]

I guess we must have talked for half a day[00:02:42]

'Til I told him that I'd best be on my way[00:02:47]

He shook my hand and said,[00:02:53]

"I'm glad I met you, Mr. Hall[00:02:55]

But I guess there ain't no song here after all."[00:02:58]