Reuben James
In my song
You'll live again
And the phrases
That I rhyme are
Just the footsteps
Out of time
From the time
When I knew you
Reuben James
Reuben James
All the folks around
Madison County
Cussed your name
Just a no-account
Sharecroppin'
Colored man
Who'd steal
Anything he can
And everybody
Laid the blame
On Reuben James
Reuben James
Will you still walk
The fertile fields
Of my mind
Faded shirt
Weathered brow
Calloused hands
Upon the plow
I loved you then
And I love you now
Reuben James
Flora Grey
The gossip of
Madison County
Died with child
Although your skin
Was black
You were the one that
Didn't turn your back
On the hungry
White child
With no name
Reuben James
Reuben James
With your mind on
The soul and a bible
In your right hand
You said
''Turn the other cheek
Well there's
A better word
Waitin' for the meek''
In my mind
These words remain
From Reuben James
Reuben James
Will you still walk
The fertile fields
Of my mind
Faded shirt
Weathered brow
Calloused hands
Upon the plow
I loved you then
And I love you now
Reuben James
Reuben James
One dark cloudy day
They brought you
From the field
Until your lonely
Pine box came
Just a preacher
And me in the rain
Just to sing
One last refrain
For Reuben James
Reuben James
Will you still walk
The fertile fields
Of my mind
Faded shirt
Weathered brow
Calloused hands
Upon the plow
I loved you then
And I love you now
Reuben James
Reuben James
Will you still walk
The fertile fields
Of my mind
Faded shirt
Weathered brow
Calloused hands
Upon the plow
I loved you then
And I love you now
Reuben James..