David Lynch - The Ballad of Hollis Brown lyrics

Hollis Brown He lived on the outside of town Hollis Brown He lived on the outside of town With his wife and five children And his cabin broken down He looked for work and money And he walked a rugged mile He looked for work and money And he walked a rugged mile Your children are so hungry That they don't know how to smile Your babies' eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin at your sleeve Your babies' eyes look crazy They're a-tuggin at your sleeve You walk the floor and wonder why With every breath you breathe The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare The rats have got your flour Bad blood it got your mare If theres anyone that knows Is there anyone who cares? So you prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend You prayed to the Lord above Oh please send you a friend But your empty pockets tell you That you ain't a-got no friend Your babies are crying louder now It's a-pounding on your brain Your babies are crying louder now It's pounding on your brain Your wife's screams are stabbin' you Like the dirty drivin' rain Your gra** is turning black There's no water in your well Your gra** is turning black There's no water in your well You spent your last dollar On seven shotgun shells Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Way out in the wilderness A cold coyote calls Your eyes fix on that shotgun That's hangin' on the wall Your brain is a-bleedin' Now your legs can't seem to stand Your brain is a-bleedin' Now your legs can't seem to stand Your eyes fix on that shotgun You're holdin' in your hand There's seven breezes blowin All around the cabin door There's seven breezes blowin All around the cabin door Seven shots ring out Like the ocean's pounding roar There's seven people dead On a south Dakota farm There's seven people dead On a south Dakota farm Somewhere in the distance Seven new people are born