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| I found him by the railroad t | rack this morning |
| D | A | D | |
| I could see that he wa | s nearly dead |
| G | D | |
| I | knelt down beside him and I listened |
| A | |
| Ju | st to hear the words the dying fellow said |
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| He said they let me out of prison down in | Frisco |
| D | A | D | |
| For | ten long years I've paid for w | hat I've done |
| G | D | |
| I | was trying to get back to Louisana |
| A | D | |
| To see my Rose and get to know my son |
| G | D | |
| CH. Give my love to Rose please won't you mister |
| A | D | |
| Take her all my money,tell her to buy some pretty c | lothes |
| G | D | |
| Tel | l my boy his daddy's so proud of him |
| A | D | |
| A | nd don't forget to give my love to Rose |
| Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me |
| tell my boy to help his mom at home |
| Tell my Rose to try to find another |
| For it ain't right that she should live alone |
| Mister here's a bag with all my money |
| It won't last them long the way it goes |
| God bless you for finding me this morning |
| And don't forget to give my love to Rose |
| Repeat chorus |