Liberty Street

by The New Basement Tapes

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He came from the old religion
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But possessed no magic skill
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Descending from machinery
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He left nothing in his will
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The crops are failing
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The women wailing
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It’s in the paper at your feet
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Six months in Kansas City
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Down on Liberty Street

 It was sad to see it
 That little lady going in
 Arrested for arson
 Once they’d asked her where she’d been
 Down on her knees
 Not even a breeze
 Another victim of the heat
 Six months in Kansas City
 Down on Liberty Street

 Things sure don’t look too pretty
 Cause a man to rob and steal
 I got a full six more months out here
 Can’t be begging for my meals
 Now look here, Baby Snooks
 It doesn’t matter what books
 You keep underneath your seat
 Six months in Kansas City
 Down on Liberty Street