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- Peter, Paul & Mary - Long Chain On Lyrics
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- (Jimmy Driftwood)
- One night as I lay on my pillow,
- moonlight as bright as the dawn
- I saw a man come a walking,
- he had a long chain on.
- I heard his chains a clankin',
- they made a mournful sound,
- Welded around his body,
- draggin' along the ground.
- [Chorus:]
- He had a long chain on
- He had a long chain on
- He had a long chain on
- He stood beside my window,
- he looked at me and he said
- "I am so tired and hungry.
- Give me a bite of your bread"
- He didn't look like a robber,
- he didn't look like a thief
- His voice was as soft as the moonlight,
- a face full of sorrow and grief.
- [Chorus]
- I went into my kitchen,
- fetched him a bowl full of meat
- A drink and a pan of cold biscuits,
- that's what I gave him to eat
- Though he was tired and hungry
- a bright light came over his face
- He bowed his head in the moonlight,
- he said a beautiful grace.
- [Chorus]
- I got my hammer and chisel,
- offered to set him free
- He looked at me and said softly,
- "I guess we had best let it be."
- When he had finished his supper,
- he thanked me again and again.
- Though it's been years since I've seen him,
- still hear him draggin' his chain.
- [Chorus]
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