
BEFORE I TOOK MY REST
[Verse]
I worked as hard as the Apache
who raised me.
I burned those smallpox tents and tilled
the debris.
I worked as hard as death
before I took my rest.
I worked hard
before I took my rest.
[Verse]
I worked as hard as a thief
digging a hole to hide his grief.
I dug a hole to the devil
and died.
I worked hard with that leech
who shows his tail willingly.
I worked hard
before I took my rest.
[Bridge]
I slept in a room without windows,
no one to see my smoke signals.
No one knew where to find me
and they were right.
Whenever I come back again
to spin the wheel of sin
fallen men on that day
will all be right.
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[Verse]
I worked as hard as a priest
in the rain planting trees.
Some were for the worms
but most were for me.
I worked at that awhile,
but soon grew tired.
I worked hard
before I took my rest.