D G DBad news, bad news, come to me where I sleep,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GSayin' one of your friends is in trouble deep,Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DTell me, the trouble tell once to my ear,G ATurn, turn, turn again,Joliet prison and ninety-nine years.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DOh what's the charge of how this came to be,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GManslaughter in the highest of degree.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DI sat down and wrote the best words I could write,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GExplaining to the judge I'd be there on Wednesday night.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DWithout a reply I left by the moon,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GAnd was in his chambers by the next afternoon.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DCould ya tell me the facts? I said without fear,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GThat a friend of mine would get ninety-nine years.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DA crash on the highway flew the car to a field,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GThere was four persons killed and he was at the wheel.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DBut I knew him as good as I'm knowin' myself,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GAnd he wouldn't harm a life that belonged to someone else.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DThe judge spoke out of the side of his mouth,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GSayin' the witness who saw he left little doubt.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DThat may be true he's got a sentence to serve,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GBut ninety-nine years he just don't deserve.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DToo late, too late for his case it is sealedG ATurn, turn, turn again,D GHis sentence is passed and it cannot be repealed.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DBut he ain't no criminal and his crime it is none,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GWhat happened to him could happen to anyone.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DAnd at that the judge jerked forward and his face it did freeze,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GSayin' "Could you kindly leave my office now, please."Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DWell his eyes looked funny and I stood up so slow,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GWith no other choice except but for to go.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DI walked down the hallway and I heard his door slam,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GI walked down the courthouse stairs and I could not understand.Em G ATurn, turn to the rain and the wind.D G DAnd I played my guitar through the night to the day,G ATurn, turn, turn again,D GAnd the only tune my guitar could playEm G AWas "Old cruel rain and the wind."
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