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