The Good Earth

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The good earth swallows up the 
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seed and swallows life as well
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From long before the day you're 
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born till heaven comes or hell
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It binds your hands with chains of
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 clay those are so hard to break
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But when I left good earth behind I
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 made a big mistake
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I've traveled far and traveled wide
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 I've seen a lot of things

[Verse]
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But looking back on all the years I
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 don't know what they mean
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Like steel I'm probably stronger 
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From going through the fire
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I kept on climbin' lower Diggin' 
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deeper to get higher
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I turned around one evening when 
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the sun was going down
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I heard the Bible told a preacher 
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who had just pulled into town
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At last I'm back on good earth 
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where I should have always been
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Lord forgive me if I ever try to 
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leave good earth again
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Well the good earth was my mama and 
my daddy too

[Verse]
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Now I'm working my hands in soil 
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tryin' to pay my due
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And when I'll breathe my last 
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breath which may not be too long
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Just shovel a little good earth over
 my head
Till everybody open up the hymn book
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 and sing a happy song
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Shall we gather at the river in the 
sweet by and by
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Just as I am Jesus loves me one of
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 these days I'll fly
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I'm standing on the promises Lord 
build the place for me
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In the good earth over Jordan by 
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the Sea of Galilee mhm