Hollis Brown, he lived on the outside of town
Hollis Brown, he lived on the outside of town
With his wife, his five children, and his cabin broken down
He looked for work and money, and he walked a ragged mile
He looked for work and money, and he walked a ragged mile
But your children are so hungry that they don’t know how to smile
The rats have got your flour, bad blood it got your mare
The rats have got your flour, bad blood it got your mare
Is there anyone that knows, is there anyone that cares
You pray to the Lord above, oh please send you a friend
You pray to the Lord above, oh please send you a friend
Your empty pockets tell ya that you ain’t got no friends
Your babies' eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
Your babies' eyes look crazy, they're a-tuggin' at your sleeve
You walk the floor, you wonder why with every breath you breathe
Your grass is turnin' black, there’s no water in your well
Your grass is turnin' black, there’s no water in your well
You spent your lone last dollar on seven shotgun shells