《The Work Song》歌词

[00:00:02] Back before the blues were blue

[00:00:08] When the good old songs were new

[00:00:13] Songs that may no longer please us

[00:00:19] 'Bout the darkies about Jesus

[00:00:24] Mississippi Minstrels the color of molasses

[00:00:29] Strummin' on their banjos to entertain their massas

[00:00:34] Some said garbage some said art

[00:00:39] You couldn't call it soul

[00:00:43] You had to call it heart

[00:00:47] Backs broke bending

[00:00:50] Digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:00:53] The owners ate the cane

[00:00:55] And the workers ate the weeds

[00:00:57] Put wood in the stove and water in the cup

[00:01:02] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:01:12] When I was a little thing

[00:01:17] My papa tried to make me sing

[00:01:22] Home Sweet Home and Aura Lee

[00:01:28] These are songs that my daddy taught me

[00:01:33] Camptown Races and Susanna Don't You Cry

[00:01:37] Gentle Annie still brings a tear to my eye

[00:01:43] Label it garbage label it art

[00:01:47] You couldn't call it soul

[00:01:49] You had to call it heart

[00:01:55] Backs broke bending

[00:01:58] Digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:02:00] The owners ate the cane

[00:02:02] And the workers ate the weeds

[00:02:05] Put wood in the stove and water in the cup

[00:02:08] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:02:19] Sing me songs 'bout days gone by

[00:02:25] Make me laugh make me cry

[00:02:32] Break my female heart in two

[00:02:38] Sings me songs that say "I love you"

[00:02:45] Lower your eyes

[00:02:46] And raise your hand up to your breast

[00:02:49] Sing me one about the sun settin' in the west

[00:03:12] Backs broke bending

[00:03:14] Digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:03:17] The owners ate the cane

[00:03:19] And the workers ate the weeds

[00:03:22] Put wood in the stove and water in the cup

[00:03:27] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:03:31] Backs broke bending

[00:03:34] Digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:03:36] The owners ate the cane

[00:03:38] And the workers ate the weeds

[00:03:40] Put wood in the stove and water in the cup

[00:03:45] You worked so hard that you died standing up