Ryan Adams the string and the wire oh sweet tennessee rose all split up into parts go fetch the string and wire go fetch the string and wire from the kitchen drawer and i'll try to mend you up some more warm, warm wind blow on these here two hands how they froze up right they got too numb to _?_ go fetch the string and wire go fetch the string and wire from the kitchen drawer and i'll try to mend you up some more they put poison in the well made your sister cry and run so i'm sewin up a blanket spread to keep the jailhouse warm so go fetch the string and wire go fetch the string and wire and a couple empty cans of tin so we can hear her cry again they put powder in the shells of your brother's lonely gun i'm afraid they don't make string and wire i know that's strong enough so go fetch my spinnin spool go fetch my spinnin spool underneath the bed and i'll sew you up a handkerchief instead