Hank Williams: "A Tramp On The Street"
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Recorded by: hank williams, sr. Writers: grady and hazel colecapo: 1st fret/key: eb/play: d [d] only a tramp was lazarus sad [g] fate He who lay do-[a7] wn at the rich mans [d] gate He begged for the crumbs from the rich man to [g] eat He was only a [d] tramp found [a7] dead on the [d] street.[d] he was some mothers darlin, he was some mothers [g] son Once he was [a7] fair and once he was [d] young And some mother rocked him, her darlin to [g] sleep But they left him to [d] die like a [a7] tramp on the [d] street.jesus, he died on calvarys tree He shed his lifes blood for you and for me They pierced his side and then his feet And they left him to die like a tramp on the street.he was marys own darlin, he was gods chosen son Once he was fair and once he was young Mary, she rocked him, her darlin to sleep But they left him to die like a tramp on the street. if jesus should come and knock on your door For a place to come in, or bread from your store Would you welcome him in, or turn him away Then the gods would deny you on the great judgement day. |