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