Natalie Merchant - Owensboro

Well I lived in a ^Dtown way down south by the ^Gname of Owens^Dboro And I worked in a ^Bmmill ^G with the rest of the ^D/F#trash ^G as we're often ^D/F#called ^A As you^D know

Well, we rise up ^Dearly in the morning and we ^Gwork all day rea^Dl hard To buy our ^Bmlitt^Gle meat and ^D/F#bread ^G buy sugar ^D/F#tea ^A and ^Dlard

Well our children they ^Dgrow grow up unlearned with no ^Gtime to go to ^Dschool Almost b^Bmefor^Ge they learn to ^D/F#walk ^G they learn to ^D/F#spin ^A and ^Dspool

Well, the folks in ^Dtown they dress so fine and ^Gspend their money^D free But they would hardly ^Bmlook^G at a factory^D/F# hand ^G who dresses^D/F# like ^A you o^Dr me Would you let them ^Dwear their watches fine let them wear their ^Ggems and pearly^D strings But when that ^Bmday ^G of judgement ^D/F#comes ^G they'll have to ^D/F#share ^A their pretty^D things But when that ^Bmday ^G of judgement ^D/F#comes ^G they'll have to ^D/F#share ^A their pretty^D things