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Correct Over Alameda Lyrics
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Justin Townes Earle
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Correct Over Alameda
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Mama'd tell me of her hopes What she hoped to leave behind And what she thought that she would find Out in California She'd talk about Mississippi Still don't know how it [is/ends?] If any place could be worse than this It's hard to believe She's say, "Baby, if I could "You know I'd buy us a home "Over Alameda "Where the green grass grows" Now when she left the Delta It was 1966 Come to Los Angeles She was nine years old And there was work to be had Grandaddy worked at Firestone Made enough to buy a home Out in [?] Then the jobs moved out Grandaddy died and we lost the house Moved into the Jordan Downs Been here ever since Mama'd say there's somethings better I'd say I know that there is Over Alameda Where the white folks live 97th and [?] It's all I've ever known I'm nineteen years old Just yesterday And what I have seen All I've discovered Is there's nothing for a boy of color But to fight And I'l keep on fighting 'Cause they [?] Going over Alameda Like Mama said
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