Hank Williams The Tramp On The Street Lyrics

The Tramp On The Street Lyrics

Recorded by: hank williams, sr.

Writers: grady and hazel cole  capo: 1st
fret/key: eb/play: d



[d] only a tramp was lazarus sad [g] fate

He who lay do-[a7] wn at the rich man's [d] gate

He begged for the
crumbs from the rich man to [g] eat

He was only a	[d] tramp found [a7]
dead on the [d] street.  [d] he was some mother's darlin', he was some	mother's
[g] son

Once he was [a7] fair and once he was [d] young

And some
mother rocked him, her darlin' to [g] sleep

But they left him to [d] die
like a [a7] tramp on the [d] street.  jesus, he died on calvary's tree

He
shed his life's blood for you and for me

They pierced his side and then
his feet

And they left him to die like a tramp on the street.  he was
mary's own darlin', he was god's chosen son

Once he was fair and once he
was young

Mary, she rocked him, her darlin' to sleep

But they left
him to die like a tramp on the street.	if jesus should come and knock on
your	door

For a place to come in, or bread from your store

Would
you welcome him in, or turn him away

Then the god's would deny you on the
great judgement day.