Pride Of Franklin County

All through school he did real well

Got a good job in the sawmill, yeah

But he wanted more so he went away

As he stepped on board the 802

He could hear his daddy say

"Listen to the big bell a ringin' on the hillside

I hear the town choir singin', oh, so sweet and high

Lady Luck's got a heart of stone

And you're the pride of Franklin County

Don't you leave your natural home" Oh, yeah

A small town kid with the big city blues

A yearnin' heart and taped up shoes, yeah

He wanted more so he went astray

Took a gun and he stole a car and he was on his way

Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside

I hear the town choir singin', oh, so sweet and high, high

Lady Luck, she have a heart of stone

But the pride of Franklin County's gonna make it on his own

Well, he got tough, Lord, he was hard, yeah

He robbed a bank, oh, he didn't see the guard

The guard shot him down and as he lay there dyin'

People gathered 'round and they swore they heard him say

"Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside

Hear the town choir singin', oh, so sweet and high

Lady Luck's got a heart of stone

Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home"

Listen to the big bell ringin' on the hillside

Hear the town choir singin', oh, so sweet and high

Lady Luck, she have a heart of stone

Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home, yeah

Now the pride of Franklin County's goin' home, finally comin' home