[ Предположительная тональность: E ] Songwriters: Cook, Don; Jarvis, John Barlow Artists: Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson [Intro] E A E A E A E A [Verse 1] E The wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane Dbm A E While others quietly pray for rain A E B That's where we came from E Two boys playin' in the burnin' sun One with books, one with guns Dbm A E Mama calls, but just one comes A E The other one runs [Chorus] Dbm A B E In the christian sense of wrong and right A E B E We were born and raised in black and white Dbm A B E One learned to pray, one learned to fight A E B E A We were born and raised in the black and white E B E A We were born and raised in black and white [Verse 2] E Brother took to the gospel road Spent his whole life savin' souls Dbm A E When he looked at me, his blood ran cold A B He didn't even try E I had no dreams, I had no plans But a gun felt good in my right hand Dbm A E The warden asked, "How come you killed that man" A E I said, "I don't know why" [Chorus] Dbm A B E "Welcome home," said the hot moonlight A E B E We were born and raised in black and white Dbm A B E One lives to pray, one prays for life A E B E We were born and raised in black and white A E B E We were born and raised in black and white [Instrumental] D A D A E B E D A D A B [Verse 3] E Someone handed me a cigarette They offered me my last request Dbm A E I asked my mortal soul be blessed A E B By someone close to me E He came to me with trembling hands He swore he'd never understand Dbm A E I said, "It's just what life had planned" A E It's destiny [Chorus] Dbm A B E Don't waste your tears on me tonight A E B E We were born and raised in black and white Dbm A B E I chose the dark, you chased the light A E B E We were born and raised in black and white A E B E We were born and raised in black and white [Verse 4] E Wind blows hard across the Texas plains Makes some people go insane Dbm A E While others quietly pray for rain [Outro] A E A E A E