Johnny Cash – Joshua Gone Barbados (Guitar)
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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
A A A D Cane standin' in the fields gettin' old and red E/A A D A Lot of misery in Georgetown, dreamin' layin' dead A A A D Joshua head of the government, he said "Strike for better pay" E/A A D A Cane cutters are strikin' but Joshua gone away
[Chorus]
A A A D Joshua gone Barbados, stayin' in a big hotel E/A A D A A People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell
[Verse 2]
A A A D The sugar mill owner told the strikers, "I don't need you to cut my cane E/A A D A Bring me another bunch of fellas, your strike be all in vain" A A A D Get a bunch of tough fellas, bring 'em from Zion Hill E/A A D A A Bring 'em in a bus to Georgetown, know somebody could kill
[Verse 3]
A A A D Sunny Child the overseer, I swear he's an ignorant man E/A A D A Walkin' through the canefields, pistol in his hand
[Chorus]
A A A D Joshua gone Barbados, just like he don't know E/A A D A People on the island got no place to go
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[Verse 4]
A A A D Police givin' protection, new fellas cuttin' the cane E/A A D A Strikers can't do nothin', strike be all in vain A A A D Sunny Child cussed the strikers, wave his pistol round E/A A D A A They're beatin' Sunny with the cutlers, beat him to the ground
[Verse 5]
A A A D There's a lot of misery in Georgetown, you can hear all the women bawl E/A A D A Joshua gone Barbados, he don't care at all A A A D Cane standin' in the fields, gettin' old and red E/A A D A Sunny Child in the hospital, pistol on his bed
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[Verse 6]
A A A D I wish I could go to England, Trinidad or Curaçao E/A A D A People on the island got no place to go
[Chorus]
A A A D Joshua gone Barbados, stayin' in a big hotel E/A A D A People on St Vincent got many sad tales to tell
[Outro]
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