Jail Burned Down
The Great Divide
Dirt & Spirit
Childers/McClure
G
the jail burned down around him and he walked away
he left the judge and jury with nothin' to say
D Em G
yes sirree bob it was a clear cut act of God
the jail burned down around him and he walked away
g
now the D.A. was sure he'd plead his case
till he was staring straight into the face of fate
D Em G
there ain't much you can do when the force is not with you
and you're staring straight into the face of fate
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G
anything can happen on any particular day
D Em
one day we'll all sing hallelujah
G D G
when the jail burns down around us and we walk away
a blind man with his tincup saw it all
he felt the heat and moved away from the wall
threw his hands up high and sang "i saw the light"
and the jail burned down around him and he watched it fall
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