If There's Not A Hell (There Ought To Be)

Farmer Jones ran short on seeds

So he borrowed from his neigbor Sam

The fall brought Jones a flourishin' crop

While his neighbor's all burned brown.

Sam had a wife and thirteen kids

He worked to feed each day

With hungry pride he begged for help

And he was turned away.

He was forced to sell his farm

For half its worth

To this man he thought a friend to be

If there's not a hell there ought to be.

Mary Ann was sweet sixteen

Never had been around

A child as pure as a mountain stream

That ran through her hometown.

Then happened by the slick Tom Shark

In his hand she was clay

She got caught and faced the shame

And he laughed and went his way.

Now no one knows where she's at

Her folks sent her away

If there's not a hell there ought to be.

Widow Brown worked since Joe died

And tried to save her pay

To give nine children beans and bread

And pretty ties on Sunday.

She got sick and slipped behind

The rent she had to meet

They told her they were sorry

And they kicked her out in the street.

And that same day they came

And took her kids away

If there's not a hell there ought to be.

Young Billy Brown he took a trip

To keep his country free

We're all proud of what he done

For the good old USA.

But somewhere there's a mighty big man

Who kept this a goin' on

The personal game, wealth and fame

They did their league all wrong.

All wrapped up in the stars and stripes

Bill came home one day

If there's not a hell there ought to be.

If there's not a hell there ought to be...