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Born And Raised In Black And White
Recorded by The Highwaymen
Written by Don Cook and John Jarvis

1. [E] The wind blows hard across the Texas planes
Makes some people go insane
While others [A] quietly pray for rain
[E] That's where we [B] came from

2. [E] Two boys playing in the burning sun
One with books,one with guns
Mama [A] calls but just one comes
[E] The other one runs

(chorus 1)
[A] In a crystal [E] sense of wrong and right
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] One learned [E] to pray,one loved to fight
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white

3. [E] Brother took to the gospel road
Spent his whole live saving souls
When he look-[A]ed at me his blood ran cold
[E] He didn't even try

4. [E] I had no dreams,i had no plans
But a gun felt good in my right hand
The warden ask-[A]ed how come you killed that man
[E] I said i don't know why

(chorus 2)
[A]Welcome home [E] said the hot moonlight
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] One lives to pr-[E]ay,one prays for life
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white

5. [E]Someone handed me a cigarette
They offered me my last request
I asked my [A] mortal soul be blessed
[E] By someone [B] close to me

6. [E]He came to me with trembling hands
He swore he'd never understand
I said it's [A] just what life had planned
[E]It's destiny

(chorus 3)
[A] Don't waste [E] your tears on me tonight
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] I chose the dark, [E]you chased the light
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white
[A] We were born [B] and rais-[E]ed in black and white

(repeat verse 1)
 

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