《Reuben James》歌词

[00:00:00] Reuben James - Scott Walker

[00:00:04] Reuben James in my song you live again

[00:00:12] And the phrases that I rhyme

[00:00:15] Are just footsteps out of time

[00:00:18] From the time when I first knew you Reuben James

[00:00:23] Reuben James all the folks around Madison County

[00:00:27] Cursed your name

[00:00:30] Just a no-account share-croppin' colored man

[00:00:33] Who would steal anything he can

[00:00:36] And they always laid the blame on Reuben James

[00:00:41] Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind

[00:00:49] The faded shirt the weathered brow

[00:00:52] The calloused hand upon the plough

[00:00:55] I loved you then and I love you now Reuben James

[00:01:01] Flora Gray the gossip of Madison County died with a child

[00:01:08] And although your skin was black

[00:01:10] It was you that didn't turn your back

[00:01:14] On a hungry white child with no name Reuben James

[00:01:19] Reuben James with your mind on my soul

[00:01:22] And the Bible in your right hand

[00:01:26] You said turn the other cheek

[00:01:29] A better world is a-waiting for the meek

[00:01:32] In my head those words remain from Reuben James

[00:01:37] Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind

[00:01:46] The faded shirt the weathered brow

[00:01:49] The calloused hand upon the plough

[00:01:51] I loved you then and I love you now Reuben James

[00:01:57] Reuben James one dark cloudy day

[00:02:01] They brought you from the fields

[00:02:04] And to your lonely pine box came

[00:02:07] Just a preacher me and the rain

[00:02:10] To sing one last refrain for Reuben James

[00:02:15] Reuben James you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind

[00:02:24] The faded shirt the weathered brow

[00:02:27] The calloused hand upon the plough

[00:02:30] I loved you then and I love you now Reuben James