Cross the border they turn water into wine' k/ m. w" ^6 p+ o( I+ k8 {0 R
Some say it's the devil's blood T8 V8 M3 O2 G7 ~
They squeezing from the vine
+ I( F. f+ J7 ^, rSome say it's a savior
n$ P2 i. \3 ?& \/ UIn these hard and deseprated times( }, \# \' Z) V2 f5 O. q
It seems to help me to forget$ v p# w. [! Z
And we're just born to die
o# |. e8 ~! i) Y& H7 T& H$ O+ qI came here like so many did. @4 j$ n: X4 N; e, i4 w& P) C: O
To find a better life
5 F$ ?- ]8 f$ P4 t3 u" QTo find my piece of easy street. P7 T+ h6 a6 b3 N# X* w$ r& `. N
To finally be alive
* P7 c: _! m. j2 ^- Q% A% `I know nothing good comes easy. m2 [9 Z6 _- D" z& N( q
All good things take some time
4 P7 C! r6 U) x8 t+ ?7 g% cI made my bed and I'll lie in it
) }6 u+ E$ N" ~9 o3 pTo die in its crime4 w* x% t P' a# b, Z9 q5 } e7 r
You can't help but prosper
* T1 T, D; Q1 I" ~4 i; ^Where the streets are paved with gold
; Y& [# h o, F1 D1 [& s5 H oThey say the oil wells ran deeper here
6 l2 O( {. y7 T! Z3 GThan anybody's known
6 R+ R4 Q- W9 ?- ?: S" ]! o! {Now I packed up on my wife and kids and left them back at home. |! v) s) x0 c" }6 p$ G
See there's nothing in this paydirt
0 r, V+ }( k$ g7 v2 ?6 o6 CThe ghosts are all I know3 y1 d/ o/ T* H& Q4 i
Now the oil's gone
, Z! T! }9 J! M/ xAnd the money's gone
" E& L1 f! k( H& Z) p) k) NAll the jobs are gone
3 C- l/ Z: u% P! _6 E# gStill we're hanging on0 B; x- N; Y9 y; [# w
Down in5 c6 ]1 y" n V& Y
Dry county
' D/ Z' W' ^9 SThey were swimming in the sand
8 s2 m+ S U2 `- }- I; y# M4 rPraying for some holy waters
6 R$ J$ J: S2 `. P: a& `8 R, gTo wash these sins from off our hands# j1 N+ _3 i8 {' B; ?
Here in dry county
6 l" w6 a' e* y# c' JThe promise has run dry
: N5 W8 y1 N6 C/ c, d/ z: jWhere nobody cries0 q/ p T" f- u2 _' K
And no one's getting out of here alive3 c1 v+ M+ B7 n
In the blessed name of Jesus. z7 X. O3 n& l; s6 i% ^+ `
I heard the preacher say
! S8 _. j) x# @/ hThat we are all god's children
! U3 z: d9 Z$ I8 P5 B! f' R/ M9 q( EAnd he'll back someday* d" J& X4 j+ N4 [
I hope that he knew something as he drinks that cup of wine( f$ k9 v2 Q0 H7 p' U3 D
That I don't have to have too good of feelings7 w( {. j* F# F: X
As I head out to the night
& J) k6 t0 @ C' a/ \! nI cursed the sky to open( n$ [7 P& |/ j. ]# @+ L
I begged the clouds for rain1 ] _( q( z! |7 D# r
I prayed to god for water
& M5 Z# b# _7 Y0 u% T$ h1 @: XFor it's burning in my vain% ?0 R. f3 }# x, X ~" M
It was like my soul's on fire
4 o2 l% l) H/ e" ~, ]7 g* x- nNow I have to watch the flames0 E& X- W) P& M
All my dreams went up in ashes% a2 z7 U! A' a: e) z9 Q# X3 s* ]
And my future blew away5 c* C) o+ }/ O3 [( P
Now the oil's gone
( x8 j1 G! O; a" j3 i5 M6 rAnd the money's gone6 b" s! V p3 S; J% X
All the jobs are gone
4 ]4 X) h Q3 r+ ]0 U/ Y' q8 A' qStill we're hanging on
/ u. n3 F2 G5 n1 a1 d0 xDown in
5 A: a7 J2 Y! E# N: XDry county+ p K* _" P6 o) H. a1 X) ~0 S
They were swimming in the sand& j4 {& n" y7 q/ O1 e
Praying for some holy waters
$ [: X/ S) m, J) T$ p, UTo wash these sins from off our hands
" D+ I( a' S1 e& k9 kHere in dry county- T# ~& \, q" K5 q5 `- c
The promise has run dry; s( L3 W9 q' y$ N$ N
Where nobody cries9 a3 E+ Q2 R8 z; }5 G8 p$ j
And no one's getting out of here alive
( Q5 D& B2 h9 y8 M! @" m% ]9 jMen spent their whole life waiting praying for some big reward2 U0 u2 g: j9 w
It seem sometimes they pay off leaves% S# d( ]* r- j' J# T5 C$ W
You feeling like a dirty hole$ {! i s) T9 C+ `' q
If I could choose the way I'll die" u7 u; L, b& T$ p0 n
Make it by the gun or knife s; D$ M* \. G- Z s, S
'Cause the other ways there's too much pain
( g( N: M7 ]8 q( C( \Night after night after night after night...., S; |7 \9 `# q6 \4 s& P" j
Down in dry county% L8 s9 l8 r" _8 h" _$ l* Y
They're swimming in the sand
/ ^; H% v. V4 \* U7 |; y% GPraying for some holy water
) \) l$ k! j1 i2 M0 ~& i; p/ RTo wash the sins from off our hand, }* H1 g8 k" m+ t+ m6 b- H& T9 \
Here in dry county
4 D; S/ R; s/ oThe promise has run dry
% X4 |% }9 y S) `Where nobody cries
* R5 v9 Q0 Z7 w U- `And no one's getting out of here alive
n- g; w" K5 v/ L2 d" ]Dry county
3 l" y [5 {* a, |/ s* GAnd no one's getting out of here alive
' U& p! a. e3 S: ~; [6 C ZDry county |