Her face is cracked from smiling, all the fears that she's been hiding,ÂÂÂ
And it seems pretty soon everybody's gonna know.ÂÂÂ
And her voice is sore from shouting, cheering winners who are losing,ÂÂÂ
And she worries if their days are few and soon they'll have to go.ÂÂÂ
My, my, my, I'm so happy, I'm gonna join the band,ÂÂÂ
We are gonna dance and sing in celebration, We are in the promised land.ÂÂÂ
She hears them talk of new ways to protect the home she lives in,ÂÂÂ
Then she wonders what it's all about when they break down the door.ÂÂÂ
Her name is Brown or White or Black, you know her very well,ÂÂÂ
You hear her cries of mercy as the winners toll the bell.ÂÂÂ
There is a train that leaves the station heading for your destination,ÂÂÂ
But the price you pay to nowhere has increased a dollar more.ÂÂÂ
Yes, it has!ÂÂÂ
And if you walk you're gonna get there though it takes a little longer,ÂÂÂ
And when you see it in the distance you will wring your hands and moan.Six more miles
To the graveyard
Six more miles
Long and sad
Six more miles
To see my darling
She's best friend
I ever had
And the rain
Is softly falling
And my heart
It is so sore
Six more miles
To the graveyard
And I'll be here
Alone once more
And I hear the train a'comin'
Bringing my darlin' on back home
Six more miles
To the graveyard
And I'll be here
Alone once more