I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew
By Tom T Hall
9/4/2011
C F C
The first strange town I was ever in
C G C
The county was hangin' a man
C F C
Nobody cared if he lived or died
C G C
And I just didn't understand
Chorus:
F C
So I washed my face in the morning dew
F C
Bathed my soul in the sun
F C
Washed my face in the morning dew
C G C
And kept on movin' along
The second strange town I was in
They were laughing at a poor crippled man
Begging for nickels and dimes on the street
And I just didn't understand
Chorus
Key Change to D
D G D
The third strange town that I was in
D A D
Was settled, peaceful and nice
D G D
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
D A G
And to me it didn't seem right
G D
So I washed my face in the morning dew
G D
Bathed my soul in the sun
G D
Washed my face in the morning dew
D A D
And kept on movin' along
Some day times are bound to change
It can't be very far
And each injustice I have seen
Will come before the bar
Chorus
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