LYRICS
Use A− / A+ to adjust text sizeRueben James
Rueben (D) James in my (A7) song youll live a (D) gainAnd the (G) phrases that I (D) rhymeAre just the (A7) footsteps out-a (D) timeFrom a (G) time when I (D) knew (A7) Rueben (D) JamesRueben (D) James all the folks around Madison (A7) County cussed your (D) nameJust a (G) no account share-croppin (D) colored manWho (A7) steal anything he (D) canAnd (G) everybody laid the (D) blame on (A7) Rueben (D) JamesRueben (G) James you still walk the fertile fields of my (D) mindFaded (G) shirt weathered browCallused (D) hands upon the plowI loved you (C) then and I love you now Rueben (D) JamesFlora (D) Graves the gossip of Madison (A7) County died with (D) childAnd al (G) though your skin was (D) blackYou were the (A7) one who didnt turn your (D) backOn a (G) hungry white child with (D) no name (A7) Rueben (D) JamesRueben (D) James with your mind on my soul and a (A7) bible in your right (D)handYou said (G) turn the other (D) cheekTheres a (A7) better world waitin for the (D) meekIn my (G) mind these words re (D) main from (A7) Rueben (D) JamesRueben (G) James you still walk the fertile fields of my (D) mindFaded (G) shirt weathered browCallused (D) hands upon the plowI loved you (C) then and I love you now Rueben (D) JamesRueben (E) James one dark cloudy day they (B7) brought you from the (E) fieldAnd to your (A) lonely pine box (E) cameJust a (B7) preacher me and the (E) rainTo (A) sing one last re (E) frain for (B7) Rueben (E) JamesRueben (A) James you still walk the fertile fields of my (E) mindFaded (A) shirt weathered browCallused (E) hands upon the plowI loved you (D) then and I love you now Rueben (E) James
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