Reuben James
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๐ Lyrics
Reuben James, in my song you live again
And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time
From the time when I knew you, Reuben James
Reuben James, all the folks around Madison County
Cussed your name
You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man
Who would steal anything he can
And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
For a grave, the gossiper of Madison County died with child
And although your skin was black
You were the one that didn't turn your back
On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James
Reuben James, and with your mind on the soul
And a Bible in your right hand
You said turn the other cheek
For there's a better world awaiting for the meek
In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
Reuben James, one dark cloudy day
They brought you from the field
And to your lonely pine box came
And just a preacher, me and the rain
Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time
From the time when I knew you, Reuben James
Reuben James, all the folks around Madison County
Cussed your name
You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man
Who would steal anything he can
And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
For a grave, the gossiper of Madison County died with child
And although your skin was black
You were the one that didn't turn your back
On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James
Reuben James, and with your mind on the soul
And a Bible in your right hand
You said turn the other cheek
For there's a better world awaiting for the meek
In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
Reuben James, one dark cloudy day
They brought you from the field
And to your lonely pine box came
And just a preacher, me and the rain
Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:04.67] Reuben James, in my song you live again
[00:11.41] And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time
[00:15.93] From the time when I knew you, Reuben James
[00:20.92] Reuben James, all the folks around Madison County
[00:26.23] Cussed your name
[00:29.01] You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man
[00:31.74] Who would steal anything he can
[00:34.58] And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James
[00:39.10] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[00:46.68] Faded shirt, weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[00:51.78] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[00:56.85] For a grave, the gossiper of Madison County died with child
[01:04.84] And although your skin was black
[01:07.59] You were the one that didn't turn your back
[01:09.74] On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James
[01:14.91] Reuben James, and with your mind on the soul
[01:19.30] And a Bible in your right hand
[01:22.95] You said turn the other cheek
[01:25.42] For there's a better world awaiting for the meek
[01:27.72] In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James
[01:32.94] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[01:40.88] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[01:45.64] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[01:50.98] Reuben James, one dark cloudy day
[01:55.24] They brought you from the field
[01:58.94] And to your lonely pine box came
[02:01.79] And just a preacher, me and the rain
[02:04.09] Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James
[02:09.25] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[02:16.94] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[02:21.92] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[02:27.33] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[02:34.86] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[02:40.16] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[02:43.75]
[00:11.41] And the phrases that I rhyme are just a footstep out of time
[00:15.93] From the time when I knew you, Reuben James
[00:20.92] Reuben James, all the folks around Madison County
[00:26.23] Cussed your name
[00:29.01] You're just a no-count, sharecropping colored man
[00:31.74] Who would steal anything he can
[00:34.58] And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James
[00:39.10] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[00:46.68] Faded shirt, weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[00:51.78] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[00:56.85] For a grave, the gossiper of Madison County died with child
[01:04.84] And although your skin was black
[01:07.59] You were the one that didn't turn your back
[01:09.74] On the hungry white child with no name, Reuben James
[01:14.91] Reuben James, and with your mind on the soul
[01:19.30] And a Bible in your right hand
[01:22.95] You said turn the other cheek
[01:25.42] For there's a better world awaiting for the meek
[01:27.72] In my mind, these words remain from Reuben James
[01:32.94] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[01:40.88] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[01:45.64] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[01:50.98] Reuben James, one dark cloudy day
[01:55.24] They brought you from the field
[01:58.94] And to your lonely pine box came
[02:01.79] And just a preacher, me and the rain
[02:04.09] Just to sing one last refrain to Reuben James
[02:09.25] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[02:16.94] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[02:21.92] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[02:27.33] Reuben James, you still walk over fields of my mind
[02:34.86] Faded shirt, the weathered brow, the calloused hands upon the plow
[02:40.16] I loved you then and I love you now, Reuben James
[02:43.75]