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Well He said, I’d hate to die here as the rope went over his head
Won’t you take me back home and you can kill me there instead
I’ll take my sentence, plead guilty for my crime
Please hang me once we cross that state line

‘Cause if you bury me in Kansas soil my soul won’t find it’s way Well He said, I’d hate to die here as the rope went over his head
Won’t you take me back home and you can kill me there instead
I’ll take my sentence, plead guilty for my crime
Please hang me once we cross that state line

‘Cause if you bury me in Kansas soil my soul won’t find it’s way
There’s a place where I belong but it’s not here in the plains
I’ll take my sentence, plead guilty for my crime
Please hang me once we cross that state line

I did the killin the other fella did the dyin
He’d still be around if he hadn’t been cheatin and lyin
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

‘Cause if you bury me in Kansas soil my soul won’t find it’s way
There’s a place where I belong but it’s not here in the plains
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

If I may I’ll make one last request
Let’s find another state where I can take my last breath
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

There’s a place where I belong but it’s not here in the plains
I’ll take my sentence, plead guilty for my crime
Please hang me once we cross that state line

I did the killin the other fella did the dyin
He’d still be around if he hadn’t been cheatin and lyin
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

‘Cause if you bury me in Kansas soil my soul won’t find it’s way
There’s a place where I belong but it’s not here in the plains
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

If I may I’ll make one last request
Let’s find another state where I can take my last breath
Ain’t planned a getaway believe me I won’t run
Don’t let me die in the Eldorado sun

Oh Mr. Hangman, I beseech you hear my plea
Make the rope a little looser and I’ll get down on my knees
I’m at your mercy, no I won’t kick or scream
Send me east to meet my maker in the land of Missouri

‘Cause if you bury me in Kansas soil my soul won’t find it’s way
There’s a place where I belong but it’s not here in the plains
I’m at your mercy, no I won’t kick or scream
Send me east to meet my maker in the land of Missouri

I’m not really all that picky this body’s just a loner
West to Colorado or South to Oklahoma
Or East to meet my maker in the land of Missouri

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from Family Reunion 2020: Disc 1 Acoustic Blues, released October 15, 2020

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Mad Dog Friedman | Mad Dog Blues | Peddlers of Joy Lafayette, Colorado

Mad Dog writes from the moment and sings from his heart. His influences include sources as divergent as William Butler Yeats & the delta blues. His songwriting is sincere, simple & often humorous. He has recorded many solo & collaborative projects featuring his spontaneous compositions on harmonica, Native American flute & Theremin. He is also the founder of Mad Dog Blues & The Astral Project. ... more

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