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Steve Earle
Steve Earle


Background information
Birth name Stephen Fain Earle
Born January 17, 1955
Born place Hampton, Virginia United States
Origin Schertz, Texas
Genre(s) Country
Rock'n'Roll
Folk
Years active 1975—present
Label(s) MCA Nashville Records
New West Records
Associated acts Joan Baez
Justin Townes Earle
Allison Moorer
Guy Clark
Townes Van Zandt
Website Website



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Steve Earle Lyrics

"My Uncle" lyrics


A letter came today from my draft board
With trembling hands I read the questionnaire
It asked me lots of things about my mamma and poppa
Now that ain't what I call exactly fair

So I'm headed for the nearest foreign border
Vancouver may be my kind of town
Cause they don't need the kind of law and order
That tends to keep a good man underground

A sad old soldier once told me a story
About a battlefield that he was on
He said a man should never fight for glory
He must know what is right and what is wrong

So I'm headed for the nearest foreign border
Vancouver may be my kind of town
Cause they don't need the kind of law and order
That tends to keep a good man underground

Now I don't know how much I owe my uncle
But I suspect it's more than I can pay
He's asking me to sign a three year contract
I guess I'll catch the first bus out today

So I'm headed for the nearest foreign border
Vancouver may be my kind of town
Cause they don't need the kind of law and order
That tends to keep a good man underground

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