Real Country Dark

"Real Country Dark" - Neal Casal - The Sun Rises Here - 1998 Transcribed by Kira-Nerys Intro - | | As I started down the street one day ) A man came up to me, and he did say You can't spend your time all alone I said, what do you think you know In the winter on my discontent ) Solace came and solace quickly went So I tried to settle down In some long forgotten town But I just could not escape myself ) I probably could have used a little help But as usual I refused 'Cause help to me always just It felt like abuse It felt like abuse So I put myself up on a cross ) I made some noise, but could not.. get across No one could hear all my cries So I cut the rope and apologized For all the damage I had done ) 'Cause I was just a friend to.. everyone Who just did not know right from wrong Which makes it easier to.. get along When your feeling real low down ) And kinda tired of just.. hanging around In the town of Caroline I walked up and down those Those power lines Those power lines Someone's hiding underneath the stairs ) I try to tell myself that.. no-ones there But in the real country dark Someone is dying under..neath the stars So I could just say fair thee well my friend ) But just in case we never.. meet again I'm hiding something in the ground And only you know where it It can be found It can be found,oh yeah solo/outro - ... (strum once and let ring)