Laughlin Boy

## NOTE: This song is mostly just a chord all the way through ## nd Fret Intro: Have you heard many a story Told by old and young with joy About the faithful deed of daring That was done by the Laughlin boy That was done by the Laughlin boy Yeah, listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie The Laughlin boy was a boy of honour And he loved Virginia well But he would not fire a rifle So he sat in an cold jail cell So he sat in an cold jail cell Well, he was pierced and he was beaten Forty strips he gladly bore But he would not serve the devil In that awful Civil War In that awful Civil War Yeah, listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Now, twelve grey soldiers stood before him And they aimed their rifles true He prayed Lord, "Oh please forgive them For they know not what they do For they know not what they do" Well, those young soldiers would not fire They defied the General's plan So the army changed his sentence Who could murder such a man? Who could murder such a man? Listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie They hauled him far away to Richmond Far away from his kids and wife There, pneumonia racked his body That good man soon lost his life That good man soon lost his life Now his wife is sadly weeping Seven children wonder why Lord, it seems that truth and honour Sure can come at an awful price Sure can come at an awful price Yeah, listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me, children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Oh, have you heard many a story Told by old and young with joy About the fateful deed of daring That was done by the Laughlin boy That was done by the Laughlin boy Yeah, listen to me children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me, children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Listen to me, children, well I wouldn't tell a lie Won't you listen to me, children, well I would not lie Listen to me, children (listen to me, children) Listen to me, children (listen to me, children) Listen to me, children (listen to me, children) Oh, listen to me, children