Dust Of Oklahoma

INTRO Verso 1 Don't you judge me I'm church-grown, worn, and patched I'm much tougher than I look It's been hard here The sky went dry way back My father's fields went empty Nothing ever took I hate the dust of Ok - lahoma The wind that carries years away I hate the sand, my Lord knows it to be true and that rain just keeps a-coming like all bad dreams do INTERLUDE 1 Verso 2 All I can see against that scarecrow horizon is endless night and a telephone wire The only thing that I can seem to keep my eyes on are iron tracks that disappear into the scorching sun I hate the dust of Ok - lahoma The wind that carries years away I hate the sand, my Lord knows it to be true and that rain just keeps a-coming like all bad dreams do INTERLUDE 2 | | | | | Verso 3 My father's dreams, leaves have overtaken And they're buried in the ground And I made a promise, these lands I'll always trea - sure There's no treasure to be found I hate the dust of Ok - lahoma The wind that carries years away I hate the sand, my Lord knows it to be true and that rain just keeps a-coming like all bad dreams do and that day just keeps a-coming like all bad dreams do OUTRO