Down by the Mississippi, in the mud Is a five page oath and a bottle of It's engraved in steel, written in blood As far as I can tell, the blood is I and I cry, "I can't let this secret down!" But it's best to let things lie buried in the
Up in the canyon's leaf ledge Is my twisted brain and a crying There's a box of lightning, a box of lead But a pail of hope next to my bottle of pain
Gov'ner if the sun goes grace I will have found 'Cause I need time to resolve this If I have time I might shoot
It's my great granddaddy and my kin They fell hell bent towards you and you him I don't know you'd better ask I don't why, I don't know how I just on the tradition
Gov'ner if I am so crazy as to raise this gun Oh Lord in Heaven have on this one Mother, rage and hate have me blind I on, my neighbor, I don't even know why
It's here in the bag, my grandma's gold I ride to dawn on my lightning It's just a story that's always been told It's like I need a reason and like I don't even care
I swear and I cry, "I can't let this down!" But it's best to let it lie in the ground
Gov'ner you realize It's just the family name that makes me Oh God, brainwash me, scold me too If I forgive, or at least forget I will continue this feud Continue this feud like a cartoon It's just a feud And as I end tune Will I with the feud?