Betty la Rue
Hoyt Axton
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She was three days late, two dollars short And her eyes were red and blinkin' Betty La Rue took a downer or two And then she started drinkin' Reverend Lee he was down on his knees He was prayin' while she was sinkin' Betty La Rue had a bottle or two Just to ease the pain of thinkin' I was out back by the railroad track When I heard the preacher sayin' "Betty La Rue, you know, the trouble with you Is you never spent enough time prayin'" [Chorus] And she said, "Back off, man Don't you understand? I'm oh, so tired of cryin', Lost my child and my man's in jail And I'd just as soon be dyin'" Oh, the Preacher called for Doctor Hall And the good man he came flyin' He looked in her eyes and he held her hand And he said, "This poor girl's dying." Betty La Rue had a guilt or two And she know she was in danger When a light in the skies hit her right in they eyes And she saw a shining stranger [Chorus] The shining man seemed to understand And his eyes were clear and steady He held his hand, like a natural man He said, "We'll go when you're ready" Betty La Rue didn't know what to do And her heart was filled with sorrow But, she took his hand to the promised land Where she found a bright tomorrow The Doctor sighed and said, "She's died!" But, we did our best to save her There's no one to blame, it's a crying shame The raw deal that life gave her." [Chorus] Hallelujah-Glory Hallelujah Betty La Rue, Betty La Rue's gone to heaven
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Written by: HOYT WAYNE AXTON
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