v.1
The first strange town I was ever in
The county was hangin' a man
Nobody cared if he lived or he died
And I just didn't understand

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So I washed my face in the mornin' dew
Bathed my soul in the sun
Washed my face in the mornin' dew
And kept on movin' along

v.2
The second strange town that I was in
They were laughin' at a poor, crippled man
Beggin' for nickels and dimes on the street
And I just didn't understand

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v.3
The third strange town that I was in
Was settled, so peaceful and nice
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
And to me it just didn't seem right

Rpt. Ch.

v.4
Someday times are bound to change
It can't be very far
Each injustice that I had seen
Will come before the bar

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