[Intro]    Dsus4      Dsus4      Dsus4 [Verse 1] Now Matthew was a country boy until one day he found That cheatin’ folks was easier than plowin’ his daddy’s ground He left his home back in Ohio bound for Chicago’s town He crossed Big Jim and turned his back A bullet cut him down [Interlude] (on the bass strinng) [Chorus] And as he lay there dying He said "Will I see my Ohio?" In my reply I lied a bit And said I did not know [Verse 2] Now Jim McCall he was meek and small And to become a man He’d have to build himself up tall With fancy folks and land He threw some stones at honest friends And he got himself these things His children left him and he sneered "That’s what my kindness brings" [Interlude]         e|-----------| B|-----------| G|-----------| D|-----------| A|-----------| E|3--2--3--4-| [Chorus] And on the south side he got lost He asked me where to go In my reply I lied a bit And said I did not know [Bridge] Yes Miss Lazy Susan called me up She heard I stole the show [Chorus] In my reply I lied a bit And said I did not know [Outro] In my reply I lied a bit and said I did not know

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À propos de la chanson

Cette chanson raconte l'histoire de Matthew, un jeune homme du milieu rural dont la vie a basculé lorsqu'il a choisi de tricher au lieu de travailler dur. Son parcours le mène à Chicago, mais il termine tragiquement après avoir fait des choix regrettables. Sur son lit de mort, il se demande s'il reverra son Ohio natal, et la réponse donnée, bien qu'incertaine, reflète une certaine résignation. Un autre personnage, Jim McCall, illustre également la quête de reconnaissance et de succès, mais finit par perdre ses amis et sa famille à cause de son arrogance. La chanson explore des thèmes de choix de vie, de désespoir et de mensonge, tout en questionnant la nature des relations humaines.