Tuesday, September 5, 2023

in this little town


mama made fried chicken
and one of her apple pies
it's going to be a picnic
on that you can rely
daddy's got his work clothes on
but he's going to change
into a white shirt and dungarees
but his work boots will remain

it's 1869
South Carolina small town
where the law still carries
its mighty force around
you'd best be on the right side
or you will pay the price
live the life that you were born to
that is my advice

all of the neighbors
are planning to be there
the men in all their street clothes
ladies put up their hair
children with their dollies
caps in the toy guns
come and see the bad man
this should be a bit of fun

a man is at the scaffold
unflinching in their fate
ropes around their necks
it's time to celebrate
the hanging will commence
and justice comes around
it's what we call entertainment
in this little town


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