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Well I lived in a town way down south by the name of Owensboro
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And I worked in a mill   with the rest of the trash  as we're often called
      D
As you know 


Verse 2

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Well, we rise up early in the morning and we work all day real hard
           Bm  G           D/F#  G           D/F#  A     D
To buy our little meat and bread   buy sugar tea     and lard 


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Verse 3

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Well our children they grow grow up unlearned with no time to go to school
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Almost before they learn to walk     they learn to spin    and spool


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Verse 4

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Well, the folks in town they dress so fine and spend their money free
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But they would hardly look  at a factory hand    who dresses like    you or me 
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Would you let them wear their watches fine let them wear their gems and pearly strings 
              Bm  G              D/F#  G                 D/F#  A             D
But when that day   of judgement comes   they'll have to share   their pretty things
              Bm  G              D/F#  G                 D/F#  A             D
But when that day   of judgement comes   they'll have to share   their pretty things