Reuben James Lyrics - Wanda Jackson

Reuben James in my song, you'll live again 

And the phrases that I rhyme are just the footsteps out of time 

From the time when I knew you Reuben James 

Reuben James, all the folks around Madison County cussed your name 

Just a no count share croppin' black man who'd steal anything that he can 

And everybody laid the blame on Reuben James 

Reuben James, you still walk the furrowed fields of my mind 

Faded shirt the wrinkled brow the calloused hand upon the plow 

I loved you then and I love you now Reuben James 

Flora Gray the gossip of Madison County died with child 

And although your skin was black 

You were the one who didn't turn your back 

On a hungry white child with no name Reuben James 

Reuben James, with your mind on my soul and Bible in your right hand 

You said turn the other cheek there's a better world waitin' for the meek 

In my head these words remain from Reuben James 

Reuben James, you still walk 

Reuben James one dark cloudy day they brought you from the fields 

To your lonely pine box came a preacher me and the rain 

To sing one last refrain for Reuben James 

Reuben James, you still walk 

Reuben James, you still walk