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Blackjack County Chain Lyrics

The song Blackjack County Chain is performed by Willie Nelson in the album named One Hell Of a Ride (4-CD Box Set) in the year 2008 .

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I was sittin' beside the road in Blackjack County
Not knowing that the sheriff paid a bounty
For men like me who didn't have a penny to their names
So he locked my leg to thirty-five pounds
Of Blackjack County chain

And all we had to eat was bread and water
And each day we had to build that road a mile and a quarter
And a black sneak whip would cut our backs
When some poor fool complained
But we couldn't fight back wearin' 35 pounds
Of Blackjack County chain

And then one night while the sheriff was a sleepin'
We all gathered round him slowly creepin'
And heaven help me to forget that night in the cold cold rain
When we beat him to death with a thirty-five pounds
Of Blackjack County chain

Now the whip marks have all healed and I am thankful
That there's nothing but a scar around my ankle
But most of all I'm glad no man will be the slave again
To a black sneak whip and thirty-five pounds
Of Blackjack County chain
Blackjack County chain
Blackjack County chain



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Willie Nelson - One Hell Of a Ride (4-CD Box Set)

One Hell Of a Ride (4-CD Box Set)
Apr 2008
  1. When I've Sang My Last
  2. No Place For Me
  3. Man With The Blues
  4. Nite Life
  5. Hello Walls
  6. Funny How Time Slips Away (1962 Version)
  7. Crazy
  8. Half A Man
  9. Mr. Record Man
  10. One In A Row
  11. The Party's Over
  12. Texas In My Soul
  13. Good Times
  14. Sweet Memories
  15. Little Things
  16. Any Old Arms Won't Do
  17. Everybody's Talkin'
  18. Pins And Needles (In My Heart)
  19. Once More With Feeling
  20. I Gotta Get Drunk
  21. Laying My Burdens Down
  22. What Can You Do To Me Now?
  23. Kneel At The Feet Of Jesus
  24. I'm A Memory
  25. Family Bible
  26. Summer Of Roses
  27. Yesterday's Wine
  28. Me And Paul
  29. The Words Don't Fit The Picture
  30. Good Hearted Woman
  31. You Left A Long, Long Time Ago
  32. She's Not For You
  33. You Ought To Hear Me Cry
  34. It Should Be Easier Now
  35. Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
  36. If You Can Touch Her At All
  37. I Can Get Off On You (Remastered For Buddha - October 30, 2000)
  38. Blackjack County Chain
  39. Johnny One Time
  40. Bring Me Sunshine (Previously Unreleased in the U.S.)
  41. I Just Can't Let You Say Goodbye
  42. Shotgun Willie
  43. Sad Songs And Waltzes
  44. Troublemaker
  45. Uncloudy Day
  46. Bloody Mary Morning
  47. I Still Can't Believe You're Gone
  48. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
  49. I'd Have To Be Crazy
  50. If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time
  51. Always Late (With Your Kisses)
  52. She's Gone Gone Gone
  53. I Never Go Around Mirrors
  54. Stardust
  55. Georgia On My Mind
  56. A Song For You
  57. Whiskey River
  58. Till I Gain Control Again
  59. Stay A Little Longer
  60. Heartbreak Hotel
  61. One For My Baby And One For The Road
  62. Help Me Make It Through The Night
  63. Midnight Rider
  64. My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
  65. Crazy Arms
  66. On The Road Again
  67. Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground
  68. Mona Lisa
  69. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
  70. Always On My Mind
  71. Old Friends
  72. Pancho And Lefty
  73. Reasons To Quit
  74. In The Jailhouse Now
  75. Why Do I Have To Choose
  76. City Of New Orleans
  77. To All The Girls I've Loved Before (With Julio Iglesias)
  78. Three Days
  79. Touch Me
  80. Write Your Own Songs
  81. Heart Of Gold
  82. I'm Movin' On
  83. Seven Spanish Angels (with Ray Charles)
  84. Highwayman The Highwaymen
  85. Living In The Promiseland
  86. What A Wonderful World
  87. Country Willie
  88. Graceland
  89. Valentine
  90. What Was It You Wanted
  91. Still Is Still Moving To Me
  92. Too Sick To Pray
  93. Everywhere I Go (with Emmylou Harris)
  94. My Own Peculiar Way
  95. Nuages
  96. Rainbow Connection
  97. Mendocino County Line
  98. The Harder They Come
  99. Bubbles In My Beer
  100. When I've Sung My Last Hillbilly Song