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      He looked for work and money   And he walked a rugged mile   He looked for work and money   And he walked a rugged mile   Your children are so hungry   That they don't know how to smile      Your babys eyes look crazy   They're a-tuggin at your sleeve   Your babys 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   If theres anyone that knows   Is there anyone that cares?      He prayed to the Lord above   Oh please send you a friend   He prayed to the Lord above   Oh please send you a friend   Your empty pockets tell you   That you ain't a-got no friend      Your babies are crying louder now   Its a pounding on your brain   Your babies are crying louder now   Its a pounding on your brain   Your wifes screams are stabbin' you   Like the dirty drivin' rain      Your grass it is turning black   Theres no water in your well   Your grass is turning black   Theres no water in your well   You spent your last alone 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   Thats hangin' on the wall      Your brain is a-bleedin'   And your legs can't seem to stand   Your brain is a-bleedin'   And your legs can't seem to stand   Your eyes fix on the shotgun   That you're holdin' in your hand      Theres seven breezes a-blowin   All around the cabin door   Theres seven breezes a-blowin   All around the cabin door   Seven shots ring out   Like the oceans pounding roar      Theres seven people dead   On a south Dakota farm   Well theres seven people dead   On a south Dakota farm   Somewheres in the distance   Theres seven new people born