The Ballad Of Arlis Richards Lyrics

The Ballad Of Arlis Richards lyrics

Arlis Richards was a man who lived among the blacks
He was a crosstie
walker with guitar on his backbarely educated couldn't write his name
but
when he played his guitar this is what he sang

CHORUS:
I have
been set freepain and misery no longer follow meI know Jesus!

Just
outside of Memphis back in 52Arlis was a ramblin the way that he would do
playing on his guitar sitting in the shade
people came to listen to the
music that he made

BRIDGESome folks walked on by when they saw the
color of his skin
others stayed and cried when they saw the man within.

When his song was overArlis went his way
But some folks say
revivalstarted that day