《The Work Song》歌词

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

[00:00:04] When the good ol' songs were new

[00:00:10] Songs that may no longer please us

[00:00:15] 'Bout the darkies about Jesus

[00:00:20] Mississippi minstrels color of molasses

[00:00:24] Strummed their banjos to entertain their massas

[00:00:29] Some said garbage others cried art

[00:00:33] You couldn't call it soul you had to call it heart

[00:00:41] Backs broke bending digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:00:46] The owners ate the cane and the workers ate the weeds

[00:00:50] Put the wood in the stove the water in the cup

[00:00:54] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:01:03] When I was a little thing

[00:01:08] Papa tried to make me sing

[00:01:13] Home Sweet Home and Aura Lee

[00:01:18] These were songs that my daddy tought me

[00:01:22] Camptown Races and Susannah Don't You Cry

[00:01:27] Gentle Annie still brings a tear to my eye

[00:01:32] Label it garbage label it art

[00:01:36] You couldn't call it soul you had to call it heart

[00:01:44] Backs broke bending digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:01:48] The owners ate the cane and the workers ate the weeds

[00:01:52] Put the wood in the stove the water in the cup

[00:01:57] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:02:06] Sing me songs of days gone by

[00:02:11] Watch me laugh watch me cry

[00:02:16] Break my female heart in two

[00:02:20] Sing me songs that say "I love you"

[00:02:27] Lower your eyes raise your hand to your breast

[00:02:34] Sing me one about the sun setting in the west

[00:02:51] Backs broke bending digging holes to plant the seeds

[00:02:56] The owners ate the cane and the workers ate the weeds

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

[00:03:04] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:03:12] Wood's in the stove water's in the cup

[00:03:21] You worked so hard that you died standing up

[00:03:36] The Work Song - Various Artists