I WASHED MY FACE IN THE MORNING DEW
(Tom T. Hall)

Tom T. Hall - 1967
Bobby Bare & The Hillsiders - 1967
Mel Tillis - 1968
Liz Anderson - 1968
Jean Shepard - 1968
Porter Wagoner & Dolly Parton - 1968
Dave Dudley - 1968
Roy Rogers - 1970
Don Gibson - 1970
Judy Mayhan - 1970
Henson Cargill - 1970
The Osborne Bros. - 1972
The Stonemans - 1977
Nothin' Fancy - 2006

Also recorded by: Johnny Cash; Margo; Rita Rose.



 
The first strange town I was ever in
The county was hangin' a man
Nobody cared if he lived or died
And I just didn't understand

So I washed my face in the morning dew
Bathed my soul in the sun
Washed my face in the morning dew
And kept on movin' along

The second strange town that I was in
They were laughin' at a poor crippled man
Beggin' for nickels and dimes on the street
And I just didn't understand

So I washed my face in the morning dew
Bathed my soul in the sun
Washed my face in the morning dew
And kept on movin' along

The third strange town that I was in
Was settled, peaceful and nice
The rich got richer and the poor got poorer
And to me it didn't seem right

So I washed my face in the morning dew
Bathed my soul in the sun
Washed my face in the morning dew
And kept on movin' along

Someday times are bound to change
It can't be very far
And each injustice I have seen
Will come before the bar

Then I'll wash my face in the morning dew
Bathe my soul in the sun
Wash my face in the morning dew
And my journey will be done
Then my journey will be done










(Contributed by Mel - September 2010)