Lyric discussion by SusanBassPlayer 

Cover art for Owensboro lyrics by Natalie Merchant

I found this on the Putumayo collection "American Folk".

The stanza "But when that day/Of judgement comes/They'll have to share/Their pretty things" reminds me of Woody Guthrie's "Unwelcome Guest" (as sung by Billy Bragg & Wilco).

"And they'll take the money and spread it out equal/ Just like the Bible and the prophets suggest. But the man that go riding to help these poor workers/ The rich will cut down like an unwelcome guest."

Viva Occupy Wall Street!