They Killed Him
written by Kris Kristofferson
from the album "Repossessed"
tabbed 10/2/05
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
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There was a man named Mahatma Ghandi, he would not bow down he would not fight
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He knew the deal was down and dirty, nothin' wrong could make it right
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Away, but he knew his duty, and the price he had to pay
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Just another holy man, tried to make a stand, my God they killed him
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Another man from Atlanta Georgia, name of Martin Luther King
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Shook the land like rolling thunder, made the bells of freedom ring
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Today, with a dream of beauty that they could burn away
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Just another holy man, dared to be a friend, my God they killed him
[Instrumental]
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(my God they killed him)
[Verse]
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The only Son of God Almight, the Holy One called Jesus Christ
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Healed the lame and fed the hungry, for his love they took his life
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Away, on the road to glory where the story never ends
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Just the Holy Son of Man, we'll never understand, my God they killed Him
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Sing about Mahatma Ghandia
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Sing of Martin Luther King
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Sing of Jesus Christ Almighty
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And the Brothers Kennedy
[Outro]
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