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Introducción:
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Old Tom Nelson had a son, lord a special one, lord a special one
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Nelson found him in his shed, with rags around his head,
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Nelson wrapped him in his shirt, and took him to the church
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the preacher saw the babys face, strange and twisted shape
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He said, throw it in the river, that thing has nothing to do with god
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nelson rejected the preachers words, and payed an awful price
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next day everybody knew, told me what to do
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one night his house went up in flames, they wanted him in chains
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we must burn it in the fire, that thing has nothing to do with god
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nelson managed to get away, through the frosted clay
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nelson took the baby to, a lady that he knew
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the whole town searched for them in month, with torches ropes and guns
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soon they'll be swinging from the branches, swinging like ragdolls in the wind
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they could never leave the place, they could never leave a trace
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one day early in the morn', the baby child was gone
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nelson went down to the lake, with a hammer as a weight
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he had water up to his nose, when he saw a rowing boat
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god came gliding through the fog, with the baby in his hug
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god said, I got room for you here. He climbed up and soon they were gone
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they were never found again, never found again, never found agaaaain!