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That soap box song stuck in his head. |
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Burdens lie in graves past by. |
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He carries his weight. that anthem for the disenchanted rings loud in waves of grain. |
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Heavy hearted hymns heard in slums fade out on those country roads. |
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Hope burning in his lungs. |
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Days pass, weeks pass. |
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Sleeping under sky. |
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Days pass, weeks pass. |
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Days turn into nights. |
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Sleep sound, the sun's out. |
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Sleep long, sleep well. |
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Days pass, weeks pass. |
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Memories come flooding back, |
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He prays his mother's God has saved her soul. |
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That soap box song still in his head. |
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Miles lost to heat and rain. |
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He carries his weight. |
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That message for the misdirected rings true to this day. |
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Heavy hearted hymns sung in fields. |
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He stops along that country road to listen as they sing. |
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"Swing low, swing low chariot for me. Swing low, swing low. Pray my soul to keep." |
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Rest now, the sun's down. Rest long, rest well. |
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Swing low, swing low." |
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Redemption lies in an old farm house. |
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"Room and board for the strong hands we need. All i can offer is roof over head. Another day, another dollar." |