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Songwriters: Cook, Don; Jarvis, John Barlow
Artists: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson
[Intro]
E A E A E A E A
[Verse 1]
The Ewind blows hard across the Texas plains
Makes some people go insane
While C#mothers quietly Apray for Erain
AThat's where Ewe came Bfrom
ETwo boys playin' in the burnin' sun
One with books, one with guns
C#mMama calls, Abut just one Ecomes
The Aother one runsE  
[Chorus]
In the C#mchristian Asense of Bwrong and Eright
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
One C#mlearned to Apray, one Blearned to Efight
We were Aborn and Eraised in the Bblack and EwhiteA  
We were born and Eraised in Bblack and EwhiteA  
[Verse 2]
EBrother took to the gospel road
Spent his whole life savin' souls
When he C#mlooked at me, his Ablood ran Ecold
He Adidn't even tryB  
I Ehad no dreams, I had no plans
But a gun felt good in my right hand
The C#mwarden asked, "How come you Akilled that Eman"
I said, "I Adon't know why"E  
[Chorus]
C#m"Welcome Ahome," said the Bhot moonElight
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
One C#mlives to Apray, one Bprays for Elife
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
[Instrumental]
D A D A E B E
D A D A B
[Verse 3]
ESomeone handed me a cigarette
They offered me my last request
I C#masked my mortal Asoul be Eblessed
By Asomeone Eclose to Bme
EHe came to me with trembling hands
He swore he'd never understand
I C#msaid, "It's just what Alife had Eplanned"
It's AdestinyE  
[Chorus]
Don't C#mwaste your Atears on Bme toEnight
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
I C#mchose the Adark, you Bchased the Elight
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
We were Aborn and Eraised in Bblack and Ewhite
[Verse 4]
EWind blows hard across the Texas plains
Makes some people go insane
While C#mothers quietly Apray for Erain
[Outro]
A E A E A E
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