Carrie Brown

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Steve Earle

Steve Earle ( /ˈɜrl/; born Stephen Fain Earle on January 17, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, author and actor. Earle grew up near San Antonio, Texas, and began learning the guitar at age 11. more »

Year:

1999

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The first time I saw Carrie Brown 
She was so young and fair 
A voice like spring rain fallin' down and sunlight in her hair 
I'd never seen her face before so I asked all around 
Her daddy owns a grocery store and she lives in Bristol town 

Carrie darlin' Carrie Carrie Brown I cry 
If I can't marry Carrie Brown, believe I'd rather die 

I laid my last ten dollars down 
Though I didn't need a thing 
Just to touch sweet Carrie Brown 

When she handed me my change 
I hung around 'til closin' time I scarce believed my eyes 
My darlin' walkin' arm in arm 
With a boy named Billy Wise 

I walked around in Bristol town a bitter broken man 
A heart that pined for Carrie Brown and a pistol in my hand 
We met again on State Street poor Billy Wise and me 
I shot him in Virginia and he died in Tennessee 

Now I'm down in the Bristol jail and all I do is cry 
Cause the jury found me guilty and the judge says I must die 
I'm just a poor young mountain boy 
Ain't never been to town 
And I've come to ruination for the love of Carrie Brown

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