Hollis Brown, he lived
On the dark side of town
Hollis Brown, he lived
On the dark side of town
With his wife and five children
And his cabin broken down

He looked for work and money
And he walked a ragged mile
He looked for work and money
And he walked a ragged mile
His children are so hungry
That they don't know how to smile

Your baby's eyes look crazy
They a-tugging at your sleeve
Your baby's eyes look crazy
They a-tugging at your sleeve
You walk the floor and wonder why
With every brеath you breathe

The rats havе got your flower
Bad blood has got your mare
The rats have got your flower
Bad blood has got your mare
Is there anyone who knows?
Is there anyone who cares?
He prayed to the Lord above
Oh please send me a friend
All paid to the Lord above
Oh please send me a friend
His empty pockets tell him
That he ain't got no friend

Your baby's crying louder now
It's pounding on your brain
Your baby's crying louder now
It's pounding on your brain
Your wife's scream's stabbing
Like the dirty driving rain

Your grass is turning black
And there's no water in the well
Your grass is turning black
And there's no water in the well
You spent your last half-dollar
On those seven shotgun shells

Way out in the wilderness
A cold coyote calls
Way out in the wilderness
A cold coyote calls
Your eyes fixed on the shotgun
That's a-hanging on your wall
Your brain is a-bleeding
And your legs can't seem to stand
Your brain is a-bleeding
And your legs can't seem to stand
Your eyes fixed on the shotgun
That you're holding in your hand

There's seven breezes blowing
All around the cabin door
There's seven breezes blowing
All around the cabin door, God help me, Lord, oh
And seven sharks ring out
Like the ocean's about to roar

There's seven people dead
On a South Dakota farm
There's seven people dead
On a South Dakota farm
But somewhere in the distance
There's seven new people born