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I will not go down under the ground |
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'Cause somebody tells me that death's comin' 'round |
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An' I will not carry myself down to die |
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When I go to my grave, my head will be high |
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Let me die in my footsteps |
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Mm before I go down under the ground |
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There's been rumors of war and wars that have been |
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The meaning of life has been lost in the wind |
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And some people thinking that the end is close by |
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'Stead of learning to live they are learning to die |
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Let me die in my footsteps |
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Mm before I go down under the ground |
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I don't know if I'm smart but I think I can see |
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When someone is pulling the wool over me |
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And if this war comes and death's all around |
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Let me die on this land 'fore I die underground |
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Let me die in my footsteps |
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Mm before I go down under the ground |
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There's always been people that have to cause fear |
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They've been talkin' about a war now for many long years |
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I have read all their statements and I've not said a word |
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But now Lord God let my poor voice be heard |
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Let me die in my footsteps |
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Mm before I go down under the ground |
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Let me drink from the waters |
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Where the mountain streams flood |
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Let the smell of wildflowers flow free through my blood |
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Let me sleep in your meadows |
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With the green grassy leaves |
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Let me walk down the highway with my brother in peace |
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Let me die in my footsteps |
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Mm before I go down under the ground |
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Go out in your country |
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Where the land meets the sun |
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See the craters and the canyons |
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An' where the waterfalls run |
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Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, Idaho |
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Let every state in this union |
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Seep deep down in your soul |
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And you'll die, in your footsteps |
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Mm before you go down under the ground |
