Cross the border they turn water into wine7 Q" v- @7 w* _+ V
Some say it's the devil's blood
. ~7 B" H! ~# I: g7 X# XThey squeezing from the vine& u% }2 n0 M* o3 q* I
Some say it's a savior; W+ L- r8 i3 s1 [) ~
In these hard and deseprated times* M) y& A! I4 M9 q& T/ a5 o- w4 V
It seems to help me to forget3 a2 }. ]/ H$ S9 n0 p9 K8 Y
And we're just born to die
, t( b4 U9 `/ M4 [- _4 J8 GI came here like so many did
$ \3 U3 V& F) E( wTo find a better life0 G3 e- ^9 s/ E% d6 g8 F' C& l
To find my piece of easy street
) ]- |/ A5 A+ o( wTo finally be alive% h$ H$ A2 r. a+ c8 T( m7 s6 a0 H7 l
I know nothing good comes easy7 M9 j, l& p; `1 m/ q6 K% w
All good things take some time
, K3 [$ Z/ Q ?5 R' C, N( b2 L/ X$ OI made my bed and I'll lie in it+ P& @3 B- C1 I9 J. W+ M3 Y
To die in its crime
, x/ s0 j; j. `You can't help but prosper# c. E$ C7 L* k3 Y9 W6 d
Where the streets are paved with gold
6 a9 |4 G( Z7 X) EThey say the oil wells ran deeper here. l+ X; R7 E' i( ~0 Z9 g
Than anybody's known$ w6 e4 e. `$ S4 f
Now I packed up on my wife and kids and left them back at home
?8 c. Z) f& ^& {4 lSee there's nothing in this paydirt
9 v2 R4 }$ y5 `5 T, C, ^# N+ lThe ghosts are all I know
& S4 s9 Y5 S- @9 u" HNow the oil's gone
! B) T! y* U% `( W: z4 ]And the money's gone
9 Z& J% c9 v& `All the jobs are gone4 r3 `9 H! N% s5 C/ |: U
Still we're hanging on
% r8 Z2 f% D. K! s5 N6 `Down in, q$ h4 I, Q; p/ ~- {+ {! o
Dry county% Y: \: Y/ o7 \9 J* f+ g
They were swimming in the sand
, Z- f' T' _4 S( o1 u/ W, K4 uPraying for some holy waters
- ~7 J* m8 K3 ^% z( q8 iTo wash these sins from off our hands; }: b; D& G1 f4 T
Here in dry county: G, h, z7 X2 C6 x
The promise has run dry& }6 D% y C( g3 c
Where nobody cries
8 P, D+ j8 }" G' PAnd no one's getting out of here alive3 r: @7 A6 j/ G/ C% T) ^, M
In the blessed name of Jesus
5 P% x9 z4 X$ {/ D7 AI heard the preacher say
3 t3 m$ H" [* N4 VThat we are all god's children4 i2 h7 Y3 l' }
And he'll back someday
9 I7 b8 o- V8 }+ s( F3 MI hope that he knew something as he drinks that cup of wine# H- g; @5 f8 Q2 O/ Z. W3 p5 c' P
That I don't have to have too good of feelings, R8 n, X) G5 q# H/ @7 W1 s; ~
As I head out to the night
1 i5 r) N7 z* i4 }I cursed the sky to open
& e: d8 [ ? II begged the clouds for rain
6 o4 Y; A. `8 W( YI prayed to god for water( Q! E/ f+ E2 a# P# g
For it's burning in my vain
' z b8 [& _$ p* d4 uIt was like my soul's on fire4 F* t; z `9 }0 g) K1 X! p% G
Now I have to watch the flames$ h+ n# Z, x; a0 F% S8 P
All my dreams went up in ashes
- ?! A( Q' H, s$ G* SAnd my future blew away" Y, B: a& N$ O' }) [* @9 A
Now the oil's gone
9 z5 g' v7 A6 R* ]3 q( o; d4 CAnd the money's gone. k+ d/ W9 n+ b! ^! ?
All the jobs are gone
' D% j* V; j$ L. R4 tStill we're hanging on
; [9 H2 f) y# tDown in
6 j# U# K; J5 LDry county
! c/ L) T P9 ]! h7 n$ z) V- WThey were swimming in the sand: u5 Z9 F' g* Y- [; h$ R
Praying for some holy waters
5 d1 j3 k. t- U hTo wash these sins from off our hands5 E0 p" B) {+ @$ j2 R
Here in dry county0 k- Q0 i( w$ \' m* J1 T2 O) C
The promise has run dry/ x* e2 T9 Y! o. J |& k
Where nobody cries/ G! M6 w7 O; X+ @4 p
And no one's getting out of here alive6 q- I7 K. S" n" G; R
Men spent their whole life waiting praying for some big reward0 H$ d" l7 v. x1 b1 @- |) K
It seem sometimes they pay off leaves' Z5 x2 x |) e: L4 _! a, k; a7 o0 b
You feeling like a dirty hole/ b- a0 K& l6 W. q
If I could choose the way I'll die" K- Q3 s6 f& m+ h. Q2 @2 ] M
Make it by the gun or knife+ L* d+ a' I2 F s3 U7 f
'Cause the other ways there's too much pain
0 Z$ f0 l) _0 B& |& [" c+ @ w1 LNight after night after night after night....$ p0 M6 n4 K4 ?% I: e6 \( s! S/ g: C
Down in dry county
' d7 z6 A6 f4 F& P g0 TThey're swimming in the sand- k$ @2 S9 A: _( v! ~
Praying for some holy water/ U# t7 t' e) ?: m% E
To wash the sins from off our hand
# b& c+ n, g8 \Here in dry county3 i* [) V' \& o4 H+ a2 Y/ l+ i
The promise has run dry) H7 B |4 t1 r" `) I: Y; d! s
Where nobody cries
% c0 m- n- t0 B7 S; I, bAnd no one's getting out of here alive3 ? B: ?7 z' H9 {( Q& ^ P' P
Dry county) V8 C* U3 Q7 d" }: q
And no one's getting out of here alive
$ S7 b+ B& y: c8 B; S/ SDry county |
