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Takin' me a drank water here ,boss

gonna lay my shovel down

ain't no plans uva runnin here, boss

cause its too far to the next town

Dippin' my hands in the bucket, boss

needa wash that blood away

if i had shoes ana dolla or two

i'd catch ride up Jackson way

see i gots me a woman in Jackson

says shes gettin her a weddin' gown

an if i dont make it to Jackson, boys

she says theres plenty boys comin' round

so if i can get to memphis

i can hit highway 51

and meet my brother in Dyersburg

and borrow his ol' six gun

then im headin on over to Jackson

im gonna claim what belongs to me

and if any boy has a course word

i'll make his grave right where he be

takin me a drank of water, boss

now you know i'd never run

im gonna work right here on this ditch, boss

im gonna work til my times a done