[TEXT:] [Ebmi] (1)Hollis Brown, he lived From the outside of town Hollis Brown, he lived From the outside of town With his wife and five children And his cabin brokin' down (2)He looked for work and money And he walked a rugged mile He looked for work and money And he walked a rugged mile You children are so hungry That they don't know how to smile (3)Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a tuggin' at you sleeve Your baby's eyes look crazy They're a tuggin' at you sleeve You walk the floor and wonder why With every breath you breathe (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 Is there anyone that knows Is there anyone that cares? (5)He prayed the Lord above Oh please send you a friend He prayed the Lord above Oh please send you a friend You ain't a got no money boy You ain't a got no friend (6)Your baby's eyes are crying louder It's pounding on your brain Your baby's eyes are crying louder It's pounding on your brain You wife's screams are stabbin' Like the dirty drivin' rain (7)Your grass is turning black There's no water in your well Your grass is turning black There's no water in your well You spent your last dollar On seven shot-gun shells (8)Way out in the wildness A cold coyote calls Way out in the wildness A cold coyote calls Your eyes fix on a shot-gun That's hangin' on the wall (9)Your brain is a bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your brain is a bleedin' And your legs can't seem to stand Your eyes fix on the shot-gun That you're holding in your hand (10)There's seven breezes a blowin' All around the cabin door There's seven breezes a blowin' All around the cabin door Seven shots sing out Like the ocean's pounding roar (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

Ballad of Hollis Brown

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08. 11. 2026