Song Lyrics Nelson Willie - Blackjack County Chains    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> N>> Nelson Willie Singer Lyrics [Nelson Willie other resources]>> Blackjack County Chains Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Nelson Willie Music Title/Track: Blackjack County Chains Theme ID: 6358 Album: N/A I was sittin' beside the road in Blackjack County Not knowing that the sheriff paid a bounty For men like me who didn't have a penny to their names So he locked my leg to thirty-five pounds of Blackjack County chain All we had to eat was bread and water Each day we had to build that road a mile and a quarter Black sneak whip would cut our backs when some poor fool complained But we couldn't fight back wearin' 35 pounds of Blackjack County chain And then one night while the sheriff was a sleepin' We all gathered round him slowly creepin' And heaven help me to forget that night in the cold cold rain When we beat him death with thirty-five pounds of Blackjack County chain Now the whip marks have all healed and I am thankful That there's nothing but a scar round my ankle Most of all I'm glad no man will be a slave again To a black sneak whip and thirty-five pounds of Blackjack County chain To a black sneak whip and thirty-five pounds of Blackjack County chain [ guitar ] Related Lyrics Random lyrics: What Can You Do to Me Now, What Now My Love, Within Your Crowd, Yesterdays Wine, Pick Up the Tempo, Shes Still Gone, Will You Remember Mine, Write Your Own Songs, End Of Understanding, I Cant Find The Time, Id Rather You Didnt Love Me, No Tomorrow In Sight, Im Not Trying to Forget You, Stormy Weather, Luckenbach Texas, And So Will You My Love, I Feel Sorry For Him, Ashamed, Follow Me Around, Home Is Where Youre Happy, I Let My Mind Wonder, Pages, As Time Goes By, Golden Earrings, THE DEVILS RIGHT HAND, A New Way To Cry, Blame It on the Times, Broken Promises, Following Me Around, Happiness Lives Next Door, I Didnt Sleep A Wink, The Ghost, Most Unoriginal Sin, Kneel at the Feet of Jesus, A Wonderful Yesterday, Buddy, Did I Ever Love You, Down to Our Last Goodbye, Go Away, Hold Me Tighter, How Long Have You Been There, I Can Cry Again, I Just Dont Understand, I Just Dropped By, I Let My Mind Wander, Ill Stay Around, Ive Seen That Look On Me (A Thousand Times), If You Really Loved Me, It Could Be Said That Way, London, Other Nelson Willie song Lyrics Across The Borderline Lyrics Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain Lyrics Ive Loved You All over the World Lyrics On The Road Again Lyrics Somebody Pick up My Pieces Lyrics These Lonely Nights Lyrics To All The Girls Ive Loved Before Lyrics To All the Girls Ive Loved Before Lyrics Whiskey River Lyrics A Whiter Shade Of Pale Lyrics Always On My Mind Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Nemesea Lyrics Nemesis 66 Lyrics Nemorin Lyrics Nena Lyrics Nena & Kim Wilde Lyrics Nena - 99 Red Balloons Lyrics Nena-99 Red Balloons Lyrics Neneh And Eagle Eye Cherry Lyrics Cherry Neneh Lyrics Neneh Cherry Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy