Merle Haggard — They’re Tearin’ the Labor Camps Down

[Verse 1] I came back to this old town 'cause my home was here And to try to find some things I'd left behind Although I've only been away for just a few short years But I'd forgot about the pace of modern times [Verse 2] I saw changes all around me and some were good But I hardly recognized my side of town They tore down the swinging casing from the cottonwood And that tree was all that marked familiar ground [Chorus] Oh, they're tearing the labor camps down And I feel a little sentimental shame Where's a hungry man gonna live at in this town? Oh, they're tearing the labor camps down [Verse 3] The hilltop family market had been moved somewhere And the name was changed to fit the newer homes The folks that I remember were no longer there And the cabin that my Daddy built was gone [Chorus] Oh, they're tearing the labor camps down And I feel a little sentimental shame Where's a hungry man gonna live at in this town? Oh, they're tearing the labor camps down [Chorus] You're tearing the labor camps down And I feel a little sentimental shame Where's a hungry man gonna live at in this town? Oh, they're tearing the labor camps down