| I found him by the railroad track this morning
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| I could see that he was nearly dead
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| I knelt down beside him and I listened
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| Just to hear the words the dying fellow said
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| He said they let me out of prison down in Frisco
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| For ten long years I’ve paid for what I’ve done
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| I was trying to get back to Louisiana
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| To see my Rose and get to know my son
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| Chorus:
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| Give my love to Rose please won’t you mister
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| Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
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| Tell my boy his daddy’s so proud of him
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| And don’t forget to give my love to Rose
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| Tell them I said thanks for waiting for me Tell my boy to help his mom at home
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| Tell my Rose to try to find another
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| For it ain’t right that she should live alone
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| Mister here’s a bag with all my money
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| It won’t last them long the way it goes
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| God bless you for finding me this morning
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| And don’t forget to give my love to Rose
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| Chorus:
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| Give my love to Rose please won’t you mister
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| Take her all my money, tell her to buy some pretty clothes
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| Tell my boy his daddy’s so proud of him
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| And don’t forget to give my love to Rose |