Owensboro Lyrics - The House Carpenter's Daughter - Natalie Merchant

Well, I lived in a town 

Way down south 

By the name of Owensboro 

And I worked in a mill 

With the rest of the â??trashâ?? 

As we're often called 

As you know 

Well, we rise up early 

In the morning 

And we work all day real hard 

To buy our little meat and bread 

Buy sugar, tea, and lard 

Well, our children they 

Grow, grow up unlearned 

With no time to go to school 

Almost before they learn to walk 

They learn to spin and to spool 

Well, the folks in town 

They dress so fine 

And spend their money free 

But they would hardly look 

At a factory hand 

That dresses like you or me 

Would you let them wear 

Their watches fine 

Let them wear their gems 

And pearly strings 

But when that day 

Of judgement comes 

They'll have to share 

Their pretty things