Rain On The Scarecrow (1997/Live In Bellmont Mall Studios)-John Mellencamp

[00:00.000] 作词 : Green, Mellencamp [00:02.27]Artist：john mellencamp [00:03.02]Songs Title：rain on the scarecrow [00:04.46] [00:05.33] [00:06.64] [00:18.37]Scarecrow on a wooden cross blackbird in the barn [00:22.49]Four hundred empty acres that used to be my farm [00:26.61]I grew up like my daddy did my grandpa cleared this land [00:30.54]When I was five I walked the fence while grandpa held my hand [00:34.22]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [00:39.16]This land fed a nation this land made me proud [00:43.71]And son Im just sorry theres no legacy for you now [00:48.14]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [00:52.19]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [00:56.80] [01:05.02]The crops we grew last summer werent enough to pay the loans [01:08.79]Couldnt buy the seed to plant this spring and the farmers bank foreclosed [01:11.85]Called my old friend schepman up to auction off the land [01:17.15]He said john its just my job and I hope you understand [01:21.39]Hey calling it your job ol hoss sure dont make it right [01:25.64]But if you want me to Ill say a prayer for your soul tonight [01:29.94]And grandmas on the front porch swing with a Bible in her hand [01:33.88]Sometimes I hear her singing take me to the promised land [01:38.43]When you take away a mans dignity he cant work his fields and cows [01:42.36]Therell be blood on the scarecrow blood on the plow [01:47.16]Blood on the scarecrow blood on the plow [01:52.16] [02:16.87]Well theres ninety-seven crosses planted in the courthouse yard [02:20.92]Ninety-seven families who lost ninety-seven farms [02:25.17]I think about my grandpa and my neighbors and my name [02:29.16]And some nights I feel like dyin like that scarecrow in the rain [02:33.78]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [02:38.02]This land fed a nation this land made me proud [02:42.33]And son Im just sorry theyre just memories for you now [02:45.38]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [02:50.88]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [02:55.00] [02:55.62]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow [02:59.30]Rain on the scarecrow blood on the plow