Tom Wilson - Ballad of Hollis Brown lyrics

[Verse 1] 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 falling down [Verse 2] You looked for work and money And you walked a rugged mile You looked for work and money And you walked a rugged mile Your children are so hungry That they don't know how to smile [Verse 3] Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a-tugging at your sleeve Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a-tugging at your sleeve You walk the floor and wonder why With every breath you breathe [Verse 4] The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare If there's anyone that knows Is there anyone that cares? [Verse 5] You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend Your empty pockets tell yuh That you ain't a-got no friend [Verse 6] Your babies are crying louder It's pounding on your brain Your babies are crying louder now It's pounding on your brain Your wife's screams are stabbing you Like the dirty driving rain [Verse 7] Your gra** it is turning black There's no water in your well Your gra** is turning black There's no water in your well You spent your last lone dollar On seven shotgun shells [Verse 8] Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Your eyes fix on the shotgun That's hanging on the wall [Verse 9] Your brain is a-bleeding And your legs can't seem to stand Your brain is a-bleeding And your legs can't seem to stand Your eyes fix on the shotgun That you're holding in your hand [Verse 10] There's seven breezes a-blowing All around the cabin door There's seven breezes a-blowing All around the cabin door Seven shots ring out Like the ocean's pounding roar [Verse 11] There's seven people dead On a South Dakota farm There's seven people dead On a South Dakota farm Somewhere in the distance There's seven new people born