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Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate Lyrics by Colter Wall

Imaginary Appalachia

2015

Well, marry me
To a rope and a tree
What that ol' judge called first degree
And all the folks around town
Swore to lay me in the ground
When they found out I'd put that poor boy down
You see, I did not much care
For the way that he'd sit and glare
So I closed his eyes for good with a bar-room chair
So, go and lay my poor bones
Past Appalachian stone
Far beneath that cold ground all alone
Oh, but if you're asking me
Where I would rather be
It was worth it to see that boy cut from the knees
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Colter Wall

Colter Wall

About “Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate” by Colter Wall

Read the complete lyrics to "Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate" by Colter Wall from the album "Imaginary Appalachia" in 2015. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate" appears on "Imaginary Appalachia" in 2015.

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