The Last Lyrics - Singles - The Dirty Shames

They never stole my hope 

When I saw those men gunned down 

And others stretched on long ropes 

Swingin on the edge of town 

Saw two fists in the air 

Two fights, one circled team 

But when they found you in that dam 

The Devil nearly stole my dream 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

Itd be the last 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

Itd be the last 

I didnt know the last time I saw you 

It would be the last 

You went Deep South sword-crossin with 

the good ol boys 

Freedom Summer was warmin fast 

Killen was slayin that night n all the 

Ghostie tribe 

The Long Arm trumped you, threw you out 

They freed you just to die 

All so the slaves could hold their 

heads up and their hands 

The embers of their white voodoo still 

glowing like new brands 

One nigger, one Jew, one gentile 

The judge gave two years for each man 

Jim Crow was leaning on his shoulder 

And ridin with the Klan 

Four crosses, three were missin 

The bigots howled applause 

The jurors would not convict 

No Confederate of the Lord 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

Itd be the last 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

Itd be the last 

I didnt know the last time I saw you 

Yeah It would be the last 

Lady Justice she waited forty years 

Til the old man faced his past 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know 

I didnt know