《Three Chords And The Truth》歌词

[00:00:01] Three Chords And The Truth - Ry Cooder

[00:00:04] I'm going to tell you a story right here

[00:00:06] Huh you may not believe it

[00:00:11] I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night standin' in the prison yard

[00:00:18] They were taking poor Joe chained and bound to a Utah firing squad

[00:00:25] Well he turned and looked at me right then sayin' Don't you be misled

[00:00:32] They're trying to tear our free speech down and Buddy they ain't near quit yet

[00:00:39] See they framed me on a killin' charge you know I wouldn't lie to you

[00:00:46] But the only crime here that I done was three chords and the truth

[00:00:54] Three chords and the truth oh three chords and the truth

[00:01:01] Well the only crime that Joe Hill done was three chords and the truth

[00:01:08] Well he sang his good old union songs he got his message through

[00:01:15] But they couldn't stand to hear a workingman sing three chords and the truth

[00:01:25] I see you don't believe you're old friend Buddy here

[00:01:28] Heh take a drink I think you need it

[00:01:37] Oh J Edgar Hoover liked to hear the darkies sing till one man changed that all around

[00:01:44] Paul Robeson was a man that you couldn't ignore and that's what drove J Edgar down

[00:01:51] He called up his New York Klan boyfriends sayin' I got something good for you

[00:01:58] Get right down there to Peekskill New York town and kill three chords and the truth

[00:02:05] Three chords and the truth oh three chords and the truth

[00:02:13] Well the only crime you ever got from Paul was three chords and the truth

[00:02:20] Now if this is the land of democracy I got one question for you

[00:02:27] Why wasn't Paul Roberson set free on three chords and the truth

[00:02:51] I see you still don't believe it

[00:02:54] I'll bother you one more time

[00:02:57] I'll bother you one more time right mister

[00:03:02] Now they took Pete Seeger before the law and put him on the witness stand

[00:03:10] But he stood right up to tyranny with just a banjo in his hand

[00:03:17] Such a righteous banjo picker watchin' out for me and you

[00:03:24] That was just a man who wouldn't back down on three chords and the truth

[00:03:32] Three chords and the truth three chords and the truth

[00:03:38] Well the only crime Pete Seeger done was three chords and the truth

[00:03:46] Yah he sang his freedom songs real good he's still getting his message through

[00:03:53] Better check out old Pete Seeger on three chords and the truth

[00:04:00] Three chords and the truth well its three chords and the truth

[00:04:07] You'd check out your old friend Buddy right now on three chords and the truth

[00:04:15] Better check out old Harlan Howard personal friend of mine

[00:04:24] Check out old Harlan on three chords and the truth

[00:04:28] Thank you so much