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When I First Came To This Land

Got a shack broke my back

Author: Oscar Brand
Published in 1 hymnal


Author: Oscar Brand

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First Line: Got a shack broke my back
Title: When I First Came To This Land
Author: Oscar Brand
Language: English
Refrain First Line: When I first came to this land
Copyright: © Oscar Brand
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