Hollis Brown   He lived on the outside of town   Hollis Brown   He lived on the outside of town   With his wife and five children   And his cabin broken down      Where you looked for work and money   And you walked a rugged mile   You looked for work and money   And you walked a rugged mile   Your children are so hungry   That they don't know how to smile      Your baby's eyes look crazy   They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve   Your baby's eyes look crazy   They're a-tuggin' at your sleeve   You walk the floor and wonder why   With every breath you breathe      The rats have got your flour   Bad blood it got your mare   The rats have got your flour   Bad blood it got your mare   Is there anyone who knows?   Is there anyone who cares?      So you prayed to the Lord above   Please send you a friend   Yes you prayed to the Lord above   Please send you a friend   But your empty pockets tell you   That you ain't got no friends      Your babies are cryin' louder now   It's poundin' in your brain   Your babies are cryin' louder now   It's poundin' in your brain   Your wife's screams are stabbin' you   Like the dirty drivin' rain      Your grass is turnin' black   There's no water in your well   Your grass is turnin' black   There's no water in your well   You spent your last dollar   On seven shotgun shells      Way out in the wilderness   A cold coyote calls   Way out in the wilderness   A cold coyote calls   Your eyes fix on the shotgun   That's hangin' on the wall      Your brain is a-bleedin' now   Your legs can't seem to stand   Your brain is a-bleedin' now   Your legs can't seem to stand   Your eyes fix on the shotgun   That you're holdin' in your hand      There's seven breezes blowin'   All around the cabin door   There's seven breezes blowin'   All around the cabin door   Seven shots ring out   Like the ocean's poundin' roar      There's seven people dead   On a south Dakota farm   There's seven people dead   On a south Dakota farm   Somewhere in the distance   Seven new people are born