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Jesus was a Hobo

from Army of Dreamers (2003, album) by Paul Sprawl

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about

Inspired by that ZZ Top song on their first record. What was it? Jesus went to Chicago, or something like that.

lyrics

~chorus~
Jesus was a Hobo
Restless preacher man
Hop a train and off he'd go
Never workin' for the man

1.
Mississippi Fred hop a freight train
Jesus went along
They picked cotton out in Texas
Mississippi Fred went home

~chorus~
Jesus was a Hobo
Restless preacher man
Hop a train and off he'd go
Never workin' for the man

2.
Jesus went out to Tombstone
Had a wife and three sons
People gathered round him
He died young

~chorus~
Jesus was a Hobo
Restless preacher man
Hop a train and off he'd go
Never workin' for the man

3.
Jesus was a Hobo
Church was not his thing
He couldn't take the lyin'
Like to play blues harp and sing

~chorus~
Jesus was a Hobo
Restless preacher man
Hop a train and off he'd go
Never workin' for the man

4.
Jesus was a Hobo
Wore the same clothes everyday
You could smell him comin'
Wouldn't let him stay

~chorus~
Jesus was a Hobo
Restless preacher man
Hop a train and off he'd go
Never workin' for the man

Jesus was a Hobo

credits

from Army of Dreamers (2003, album), released April 1, 2003
Paul Sprawl - voice, guitar, harmonica, military headphones
Jaia Suri - voice

license

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