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Hank Williams
Hank Williams


Background information
Birth name Hiram King Williams
Born September 17, 1923
Born place Mount Olive, Alabama, United States
Died January 1, 1953
Death place Oak Hill, West Virginia
Origin Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Genre(s) Country
Gospel
Blues
Honky tonk
Folk
Years active 1937—1953
Label(s) MGM Distribution
Associated acts Drifting Cowboys
Website Website



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Hank Williams Lyrics

"The Tramp On The Street" lyrics


Recorded by: hank williams, sr.
Writers: grady and hazel cole capo: 1st fret/key: eb/play: d

[d] only a tramp was lazarus sad [g] fate
He who lay do-[a7] wn at the rich man's [d] gate
He begged for the crumbs from the rich man to [g] eat
He was only a [d] tramp found [a7] dead on the [d] street. [d] he was some mother's darlin', he was some mother's [g] son
Once he was [a7] fair and once he was [d] young
And some mother rocked him, her darlin' to [g] sleep
But they left him to [d] die like a [a7] tramp on the [d] street. jesus, he died on calvary's tree


He shed his life's blood for you and for me
They pierced his side and then his feet
And they left him to die like a tramp on the street. he was mary's own darlin', he was god's chosen son
Once he was fair and once he was young
Mary, she rocked him, her darlin' to sleep
But they left him to die like a tramp on the street. if jesus should come and knock on your door
For a place to come in, or bread from your store
Would you welcome him in, or turn him away
Then the god's would deny you on the great judgement day.

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