Steve Earle (nascido Stephen Fain Earle em 17 de janeiro de 1955) é um cantor e compositor norte-americano, mais conhecido por fazer rock e música country com letras que revelam seu ponto de vista sobre política. Earle é também autor publicado, ativista político e escreveu e dirigiu um espetáculo teatral.
No início de sua carreira, ele foi aclamado como salvador da música country.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
EB7E Jimmy joined the army ?cause he had no place to go
F#m There ain?t nobody hirin? ?round here since all the jobs went down to Mexico AF#m B7 Reckoned that he?d learn himself a trade maybe see the world AF#mB7 Move to the city some day and marry a black haired girl AE Somebody somewhere had another plan AE Now he?s got a rifle in his hand B7C#m Rollin? into Bagdhad wonderin? how he got this far EB7E Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war
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EB7E Bobby had an eagle and a flag tattooed on his arm F#m Red white and blue to the bone the day he landed in Kandahar AF#mB7 Left behind a pretty young wife and a baby girl AF#mB7 A stack of overdue bills and went off to save the world AE Been a year no and he?s still there AE Chasin? ghosts in the thin dry air B7C#m Meanwhile back at home the finance company took his car EB7E Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war
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C#mA When will we ever learn C#mB7 When will we ever see C#mA Stand up and take our turn C#mB7 Tellin? ourselves we?re free
EB7E Ali was the second son of a second son F#m Grew up in Gaza throwin? bottles and rock when the tanks would come AF#mB7 Ain?t nothin? else to do around here just a game children play AF#mB7 Somethin? about livin? in fear all your life makes you hard that way AE He answered when he got the call AE Wrapped himself in death and he praised Allah B7C#m A fat man in a new Mercedes drove him to the door EB7E Just another poor boy off to fight a rich man?s war