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Verse 1
of East Kentucky,
during the coal mining strikes
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a good many years ago,
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concerned citizens joined the
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United Mine Workers of America.
for what they thought was right.
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fights.
To pass through these laurel
-covered mountains today,
know it by.
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Verse 2
Gather around me people,
listen to my tale
I started out drinkin' whiskey,
figured that I was bad
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But I was wrong, Lord, Lord, I was wrong
the place that I call home,
There's four men pushing up daisies,
four men I shot down,
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but I was wrong, dog, love,
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I was wrong
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When the coal mine strike was settled,
got to thinking about my baby so sweet
bloody breath, it's county seat
for I felt like I was so free
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But I was wrong, boy, I was wrong
Well, I walked up on her front porch,
I knocked up on her door
bad man,
I said, if you don't want me,
you just hang around and see
Well, I walked downtown in Jackson,
just about half past eight,
I was wantin' to drink a moonshine,
but it took about four or five,
They ain't never gonna take me alive,
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but I was wrong, Lord,
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I was wrong.
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As I walked down by the
courthouse,
something jabbed me in the back.
I said, now lookie here, buddy,
you can make me go along.
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But I was wrong, Lord, Lord, I was wrong
he passed the sentence
He kindly looked me through and through
Well, I laughed right in his face
Never did shed no tears
In just about seven years
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But I was wrong
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Lord, Lord, I was so wrong
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