Cross the border they turn water into wine$ k% j; A. N8 l
Some say it's the devil's blood' g" n8 d3 B9 c8 C; W
They squeezing from the vine5 a9 v$ {, v7 ^- [3 Z2 D7 z8 ?
Some say it's a savior+ V2 ?7 l0 E; X+ o" \3 k" T3 q
In these hard and deseprated times) i" _3 d( G- H. ~& {
It seems to help me to forget+ N/ ~. R& Y* G4 ~+ A& W
And we're just born to die
. o- T, t" B9 d. `* E) p0 m" cI came here like so many did
% e8 O2 o& ` ~( FTo find a better life2 g& Y0 I1 i' ?) m8 Z
To find my piece of easy street
; I& d+ H& S4 \0 qTo finally be alive6 l4 }$ r. \3 C: E( e+ g
I know nothing good comes easy" c; q* Q& }, s' K! N
All good things take some time6 o4 o0 W1 g/ I
I made my bed and I'll lie in it
4 i6 j2 o+ y) y3 E' y& VTo die in its crime
1 m5 N; r' m6 Z+ G8 L% |7 _You can't help but prosper) x* n- R: V$ T Q8 u. {% l
Where the streets are paved with gold
3 s+ s$ J0 o; q; w1 M. R0 iThey say the oil wells ran deeper here
0 z' p' R7 m' O, W- T! O$ ^Than anybody's known
6 w& _& u+ S" G" } G+ i2 _Now I packed up on my wife and kids and left them back at home
) p5 P! K; E9 V2 s& ^See there's nothing in this paydirt
) X2 Z% l0 a1 n+ O: @/ wThe ghosts are all I know
$ N Q! u- w) Z+ o- w% nNow the oil's gone
, V; s3 u0 L0 n; `! X# w7 A1 A" PAnd the money's gone D0 q l: ~5 f2 d8 D7 |
All the jobs are gone
( i) Y: @; u6 h; a6 dStill we're hanging on
! t- O2 k8 f2 h0 R! L- aDown in7 j3 L) l3 C4 M" x
Dry county
. t0 E2 W; \* T; \$ G+ mThey were swimming in the sand6 D$ x6 U$ O/ h9 d1 [% E
Praying for some holy waters( {, s/ D9 m$ n# X2 U
To wash these sins from off our hands
; A& I0 p& D7 `3 VHere in dry county8 l K0 z7 t' t2 n6 {% Y! p
The promise has run dry
. @2 J+ m7 c3 h4 ]7 ^( [# eWhere nobody cries, w. H: k3 C- Z
And no one's getting out of here alive# D+ |: I" u. H8 O
In the blessed name of Jesus5 T+ }. o! A5 k4 j/ b# W
I heard the preacher say
7 y6 B/ j8 ]: Q3 j! u+ H9 IThat we are all god's children+ h5 l0 \3 ^9 o, W
And he'll back someday
; a/ X6 K9 o% V& ~I hope that he knew something as he drinks that cup of wine3 d' {# ~1 P( o3 x( Y! z
That I don't have to have too good of feelings0 Y# V I# Q/ d8 q. t" O6 @
As I head out to the night3 x% f! q6 l9 C# P( M
I cursed the sky to open$ P0 G) K& e0 I
I begged the clouds for rain$ D* a0 G' U6 b) S+ ]( q1 N
I prayed to god for water2 [9 t, F. O! w3 f) k7 `
For it's burning in my vain
; k# k& N& \: g7 H0 s1 AIt was like my soul's on fire( Y5 o; c* i* [5 Q6 J
Now I have to watch the flames
- N: K( i E D v; FAll my dreams went up in ashes7 f+ g( s$ w$ g! W7 \. b1 T
And my future blew away
6 r# i6 \- {' n# w0 L. V I! O9 VNow the oil's gone& U- _$ y( b! E# l6 i
And the money's gone' }& B8 `4 T0 j( {
All the jobs are gone
" [4 f0 x { B7 \) YStill we're hanging on
/ Q$ N2 ?- O7 BDown in8 J* u0 g! E: u' L0 z5 J5 L, a
Dry county1 d) V! k3 |9 e
They were swimming in the sand2 t% W+ Q* P, g, ~4 v( E
Praying for some holy waters
4 _' t/ o( a: L$ V+ aTo wash these sins from off our hands
, z5 c8 ]4 _6 G$ r& T: d7 ]Here in dry county
9 j! ~) X; L" qThe promise has run dry8 v. z6 X( a$ u, ^5 G- V* x" X
Where nobody cries
3 l9 w# ]9 s8 @. _. C1 ~" MAnd no one's getting out of here alive N$ x7 ^5 N* A B b4 y% K ~
Men spent their whole life waiting praying for some big reward: ]8 ~* F+ W3 g+ `# x& E
It seem sometimes they pay off leaves
0 U0 R$ ~" i) a. h: C. Q2 HYou feeling like a dirty hole4 y- V3 j. w9 N$ f+ Q p/ A
If I could choose the way I'll die
: R, k0 R3 s0 N4 uMake it by the gun or knife
/ E# W9 X) F1 t* Q9 m' u |7 h'Cause the other ways there's too much pain
0 q* y$ Q3 K2 G& Z1 @Night after night after night after night....
; V% }6 |6 Y6 Y- b& w9 z( J1 tDown in dry county2 F! ^( B- n; t* |
They're swimming in the sand7 K& V- a% r9 J' O. |
Praying for some holy water7 X9 @+ r+ B3 ~! M4 z+ @( r
To wash the sins from off our hand
5 U, x* s. b) xHere in dry county x! [$ a* s$ u+ L# U2 v
The promise has run dry6 _8 _; y0 R9 ^! u
Where nobody cries! p9 |+ Z7 u; x2 E( R
And no one's getting out of here alive
) f" f; O Z5 `, D7 n2 fDry county
9 |& ?9 z0 w9 p. M, l% o3 jAnd no one's getting out of here alive4 }/ r2 ~0 W% z; ?# n9 L$ j
Dry county |
