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Tom Russell

Thomas George "Tom" Russell (born March 5, 1947/1948[dubious – discuss]) is an American singer-songwriter. Although most strongly identified with the Texas Country music tradition, his music also incorporates elements of folk, Tex-Mex, and the cowboy music of the American West. Many of his songs have been recorded by other artists, including Johnny Cash, k.d. lang, Guy Clark, Joe Ely, Jason Boland, Nanci Griffith, Ramblin' Jack Elliott, Iris Dement, Dave Alvin, and Suzy Bogguss. Tom has also done collaborative work with renowned cowboy poet Paul Zarzyski. They have worked together on a few songs which have appeared in Tom's works over the years. more »

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1993

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He was born in 1890, on the Gulf of Mexico 
Fought his way around the world with hand, and heart, and soul 
So trot out all your Great White Hopes, 
But they'd better bring a gun 
Jack Johnson's made of iron he's all counter punch and run

Yonder comes Jack Johnson 
Like he owns the town 
There's a lot of white American's 
Like to see that man fall down 
Like to see a black man drown

Jack stood on the Titanic pier with a thousand dollar roll 
But the captain said, 
"Sorry, Boy, we ain't haulin' coal" 
So Jack danced the Eagle Rock in a tavern on the shore 
While the captain danced his final dance on the Atlantic Ocean floor

Yonder comes Jack Johnson 
Like he owns the town 
There's a lot of white American's 
Like to see that man fall down 
Like to see a black man drown

Jack Johnson beat Jim Jeffries, till there weren't nothin' left 
And every time he'd throw a punch he'd say, 
"Package for Mr. Jeff!" 
The he ran off with some white girl, man that made 'em mad 
All agreed and all decreed, that Black Man was bad

Yonder comes Jack Johnson Like he owns the town 
There's a lot of white American's 
Like to see that man fall down 
Like to see a black man drown

Well, I stole a line from Lead Belly 
I don't think he'd mind 'Cause Lead Belly and Jack, 
They were cut from the same vine

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