Mama said, "Stay away from the train yard children
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Don't be playin' on in the tracks
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Those old big devils can sneak up on ya
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And run you down just like that", hey, hey
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Well, little brother Jonah didn't heed her warnin'
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Tried to chase a fast one down
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I can still hear the words my mama was cryin'
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As we laid him in the ground, yeah, yeah, hey, yeah
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She said, "Why does somebody always have to die?
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Before people listen and open up their eyes
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There ain't no need for hurtin' or the bloody tears we cry
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So why does somebody always have to die?"
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Mr. White collar in an uptown high rise
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Finishin' a twelve hour day
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A double tall glass of tequila sunrise
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Takes a little stress away, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
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Well, he came around the corner doing 87
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Swerving all over the place
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He sent a five year old straight to Heaven
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And never even touched his brakes, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
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Why does somebody always have to die?
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Before people listen and open up their eyes
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There ain't no need for hurtin' or the bloody tears we cry
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So why does somebody always have to die?
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There once was a carpenter living in Nazareth
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Said He was the Son of God
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Said He came here to free the captive
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And bring faith to the lost, yeah, yeah, hey, yeah
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Well, He tried to tell him all about life eternal
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But they just wouldn't believe
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And He said, "Father, won't you please forgive them?"
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As they nailed Him to the tree, hey, yeah, hey, yeah
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Why does somebody always have to die?
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Before people listen and open up their eyes
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There ain't no need for hurtin' or the bloody tears we cry
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So why does somebody, yeah why does somebody always have to die?
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Always have to die
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Mama said, "Stay away from the train yard children
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Don't be playin' on in the tracks
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Those old big devils can sneak up on ya
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And run you down just like that"
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Why Does Somebody Always Have To Die
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| John Rich |
