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Monroe Johnson
Monroe Johnson had a little shack five miles West of town
One could say he lead an uneventful life
His back bent from the burden of the cross he had to bear
Monroe always made the right choice when it came to wrong or right
Oklahoma was hurtin from its darkest dust bowl days
Living off the land was what the poor folks did
A cow and Mama’s garden kept the wolf from their front door
That’s how it was in 55 for a ragtag Okie kid
(Chorus)
His daddy came from Ireland his mama was a Cherokee
You didn’t have to look too close to see Monroe’s legacy
His daddy told him love the land mama said put your faith in Jesus
And he found that combination was all he ever needed
Monroe Johnson had a little shack five miles West of town
One could say he lead an uneventful life
His back bent from the burden of the cross he had to bear
Monroe always made the right choice when it came to wrong or right
Monroe put his faith in Jesus just like his mama said
Back against the wall he faced his rugged life
This man who lived so quietly in Southeast Oklahoma
Ended the Johnson legacy when he passed into the night
(Chorus)
His daddy came from Ireland his mama was a Cherokee
You didn’t have to look too close to see Monroe’s legacy
His daddy told him love the land mama said put your faith in Jesus
And he found that combination was all he ever needed
(Bridge)
He was the son of an Irishmen and a Cherokee
But no one will follow Monroe in his legacy
(Chorus)
His daddy came from Ireland his mama was a Cherokee
You didn’t have to look too close to see Monroe’s legacy
His daddy told him love the land mama said put your faith in Jesus
And he found that combination was all he ever needed
(Tag)
And Monroe was the end of the Johnson legacy
Lonnie C. Ratliff and Gina Michaells
Okie Acres Music (BMI) Gina Michaells Music (KODA)
