Ballad Of Kathryn Johnston

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Old Miss Johnston lived all alone
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On the sorry side of town
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Broke down cars and burglar bars

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On the windows and doors
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In case danger comes around
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Sittin' in her yellow kitchen
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Listenin' to bad news on a AM radio
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It used to be Louis Armstrong
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Then Martin Luther King
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Where did everybody go?
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Out the window where her garden was
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It's not safe to go outside
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Old Miss Johnston in the eye of the storm

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It was the safest place to hide
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Yeah life's a gamble for the broken and the weak
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Dealin' with the bangers and the drugs
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The whinos weave and amble
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And shuffle on down the street
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Steerin' clear of all the thugs
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And now my city hangs her head in shame

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You can't tell the truth from all the lies
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Everything changed forever and everything stayed the same
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On the night Miss Johnston died