Parchman farm

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1. You know I'm sitting over here on Parchman farm.

well, you know, I'm sitting over here on Parchman farm.

Well, I'm sitting over here on Parchman farm,

ain't never done no man no harm.

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2. Well, you know, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack,

oh, Lord, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack.

Now, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack,

got a twelve inch shotgun at my back.

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3. I’m gonna be down here for the rest of my life,

I’m gonna be down here for my natural life.

Well, I’m gonna be down here for the rest of my life,

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all I did was shoot my wife.

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I said, yeah, yeah yeah yeah…..I wanna go back home !

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I said, yeah, yeah yeah yeah….. let me go back home !

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4. I’m sitting over here on no 9,

well, you know, I’m sitting over here on no 9.

Oh, I’m sitting over here on no 9,

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and all I did was a drink my wine!

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2. Oh, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack,

oh, Lord, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack.

Well, I'm putting that cotton in a 'leven foot sack,

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got a twelve inch shotgun at my back.

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I said, yeah, yeah yeah yeah…..I wanna go back home !

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Everybody say, yeah, yeah yeah yeah….. I wanna go back home !

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I’m gonna be down here for the rest of my life.

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I’m gonna be on this farm for my natural life.

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I’m gonna be down here for the rest of my life,

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all I did was shoot my wife.

(Johnny Rivers)