[Verse 1]
Well, a-hard luck-a pa, can't stand his ground
Well, he was a good pa, but he's done gone down
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
Well, a-hard luck papa standin' in the rain
If the world was corn, well, he couldn't buy grain
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues

[Verse 2]
Well, a-hard luck papa, done had his time
Well, another good man's goin' down the line
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
Well, a-hard luck papa took a-down his sign
Well, he's through with the moonshine, women, and wine
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues

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[Verse 3]
Well, a-еarly to bed and a-early to rise
Whilе your gal goes out with the other guys
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
Well, if you don't believe it, try it yourself
I tried it once but I got left out
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
[Verse 4]
Well, I got a gal, a Chamberlain gal
And she's got a boy that calls me pal
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
Well, I don't smoke and I don't chew
And I don't go with the gals that do
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues

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[Verse 5]
Well, I wanna go home but there ain't no use
'Cause the jailer man, he won't turn me loose
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues
Well, I had a good time when I was free
But I let the wrong woman get the best of me
Lord, Lord, he got them Brown's Ferry Blues