Brother Jake

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Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home
Am                   Asus4
Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home


[Verse 1]
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Oh, my Brother Jake, he was on the run
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The man behind him, with a Gatling gun
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I remember that morning when he hopped that freight
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He was headed west, oh Lord, he couldn't be late


[Verse 2]
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Old Brother Jake had to ride the rail
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Or get locked up in the Parish jail
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He had a lot of weight upon his chest
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The sheriff had a warrant for his arrest


[Verse 3]
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He grabbed the train and headed east
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Would his life of running never cease
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He hopped off the train at New York City
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Only to find, ain't no kind of pity


[Chorus]
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Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home
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Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home


[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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He finally made it, back to New Orleans
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Man, his hometown, sure enough was mean
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Back in his jungle, where he lived his life
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Where the law of the land, it was a gun and a knife


[Verse 5]
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Late one night, down on the avenue
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That's where Brother Jake's dying breath was drew
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He thought his home was with family and friends
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Somebody caught him off guard and brought his life to an end


[Chorus]
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Well my brother Jake
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(brother Jake he's finally home)
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Well my brother Jake is finally home
(no more to cry, no more to weep and moan)
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Well my brother Jake
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(No more to have to run and hide)
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Well my brother Jake is finally home
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(he’s hopped his last freight and took his last train ride)


[Outro]
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Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home
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Well, my Brother Jake
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Well, my Brother Jake is finally home