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	Current version of "Peter, Paul & Mary" Lyrics Long Chain On (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/p/peter-paul-mary/a-long-chain-on/) Current version of the lyrics						Version 1 of "Peter, Paul & Mary" Lyrics Long Chain On (http://www.mp3lyrics.org/p/peter-paul-mary/a-long-chain-on/v...) Version 1 of the lyrics
1	One night as I lay on my pillow						One night, as I lay on my pillow, moonlight as bright as the dawn,	1
2	Moonlight as bright as the dawn						I saw a man come a-walkin' - he had a long chain on.	2
3	I saw                                       a man come a walking						I heard his chains a-clankin', they made a mournful sound-	3
4	He had a long chain on						Welded around his body, draggin' along the ground	4
5							Chorus	5
6	I heard his chains a clankin'						He had              a long chain on (3x)	6
7	They made a mournful sound						He stood beside my window, he looked at me and he said,	7
8	Welded around his body						"I am so tired and hungry, give me a bite of your bread."	8
9	Draggin' along the ground						He didn't look like a robber, he didn't look like a thief.	9
10							His voice was as soft as the moonlight - a voice full of sorrow and	10
11	He had a long chain on						grief.	11
12	He had a long chain on						Chorus	12
13	He had                                        a long chain on						I went into the kitchen and fetched him a bowl full of meat,	13
14							A drink and a pan of cold bisquits, that's what I gave him to eat.	14
15	He stood beside my window						Though he was tired and hungry, a bright light came over his face.	15
16	He looked at me and he said						He bowed his head in the moonlight. He said a beautiful Grace.	16
17	I am so tired and hungry						Chorus	17
18	Give me a bite of your bread						I got my hammer and chisel, offered to set him free	18
19							He looked at me and said softly, "I think we had best let it be."	19
20	He didn't look like a robber						When he had finished his supper, he thanked me again and again.	20
21	He didn't look like a thief						Though it's been years since I've seen	21
22	His voice was as soft as the moonlight						him, still hear him draggin' his	22
23	A face full of sorrow and grief						chain	23
24							Chorus	24
1	He had a long chain on							1
2	He had a long chain on							2
3	He had a long chain on							3
4								4
5	I went into my kitchen							5
6	Fetched him a bowl full of meat							6
7	A drink and a pan of cold biscuits							7
8	That's what I gave him to eat							8
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10	Though he was tired and hungry							10
11	A bright light came over his face							11
12	He bowed his head in the moonlight							12
13	He said a beautiful grace							13
14								14
15	He had a long chain on							15
16	He had a long chain on							16
17	He had a long chain on							17
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19	I got my hammer and chisel							19
20	Offered to set him free							20
21	He looked at me and said softly							21
22	I guess we had best let it be							22
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24	When he had finished his supper							24
25	He thanked me again and again							25
26	Though it's been years since I've seen him							26
27	Still hear him draggin' his chain							27
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29	He had a long chain on							29
30	He had a long chain on							30
31	He had a long chain on							31

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