Steve Earle(born January 17, 1955) is a singer-songwriterbest known for his countrymusic and rock 'n roll tinged " alt-country." He is also a published writer, a keen political activist (particularly in protesting against the death penalty in the U.S., as in his song "Ellis Unit One" from the movie Dead Man Walking), and has written and directed a play. Born in Hampton, Virginia, legend has it that a box of Texas dirt, sent by his grandfather, was brought into the delivery room, so that it could be said that the first soil Earle's feet ever touched was Texan. He moved around the U.S. with his parents, before dropping out of school in the 8th grade and heading to Houston, Texas, to explore a career in music. In 1975, he moved to Nashville and worked as a songwriter.
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Steve Earle
Standing on the corner
I didnt mean no harm
When a big policeman
Grabbed me by the arm
Now, it was down in memphis
On the corner of beale and main
He said now, hey big boy
Im gonna have to know your name
Now, you can find my name
On the tail of my shirt
Im a tennessee hustler
And I never have to work
But Im telling all you rounders
You best leave my women alone
Ill take my .38 special
And Ill run you rounders home