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Johnny Cash Album: Highwayman Track: Welfare Line Welfare Line Lyrics (Paul Kennerley) -Solo- So now Boys, I've been to Bethlehem Rode there on a big steam train Lost two fingers in the steel nails And I ain't gonna back again I fought for my country Lord knows, I did my best Crawlin' 'cross some foreign field To pin the ribbon to my chest Refrain: (So) pass around the bottle, Boy Let's talk about old time Night's rollin' in it's told a sin Here on the Welfare Line Served on a Georgia road gang Couldn't pay the debts, I owe 'Cause I ain't made a silver And I ain't never seen no gold I still remember Rachel Soft as a velvet gown They laid her in a pauper's grave On the other side of town Refrain: -Solo- Now some folks are born to money You know, I wish them well If the devil should ever want my soul I swear, I'll never sell Refrain: 2x -Solo-

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