In the Backwoods Company
Praying hands and bended knee
Forced to gamble, learned to cheat
In the backwoods company
Lay me down by the old oak tree
Don't cut my hair when they bury me
Light me up and send me out to sea
In the backwoods company
Pray for Jesus, forgive me
Smoking pistol burned my hand
In the backwoods they understand
Lay me down by the old oak tree
Don't cut my hair when they bury me
Light me up and send me out to sea
Lay me down by the old oak tree
Don't cut my hair when they bury me
Light me up and send me out to sea